Compare towns
White River Junction vs Pomfret vs Jericho vs St. Albans
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
St. Albans has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
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 | Pomfret | Jericho | St. Albans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,364 |
908Lowest |
5,114 |
6,954Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
38.7±2 10% below VT |
| Pomfret and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| St. Albans and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
13.9%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% VT: 43.8% |
58% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| St. Albans and Jericho 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 5% below VT |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$57,980±$7kLowest 29% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
$399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$263,400±$18kLowest 17% below VT |
| Jericho and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216 about the VT average |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,150±$78Lowest 7% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651 12% above VT |
$6,722 33% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,436Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.8%±11.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
49% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 13 yrs older than VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 35% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
23 min 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Jericho 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 | — | — | #6 of 70 in VT | #46 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.