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White River Junction vs Plainfield vs St. Albans vs Hartford Village
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
White River Junction has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($442k median).
St. Albans has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Hartford Village has the oldest population (median age 45.1).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | White River Junction | Plainfield | St. Albans | Hartford Village |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,364 |
2,522 |
6,954Highest |
426Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
38.9±6.5 about the U.S. average |
38.7±2 about the U.S. average |
45.1±15.8Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Hartford Village and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±12.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Hartford Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.9%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
8.7%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$57,980±$7kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$92,500±$74k 15% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Hartford Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$263,400±$18kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$277,600±$249k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,150±$78Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,221±$270 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651 81% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$6,667 114% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±11.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.9%±45.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. Albans and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49% U.S.: 65.2% |
60.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #19 of 120 in NH | #46 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Plainfield School District | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.