Compare towns
White River Junction vs St. Albans vs Hartford Village vs Hartford
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 the shortest commute (15 min average).
St. Albans has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Hartford Village has the highest household income ($93k).
Hartford has the most homeowners (67.8%).
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 | St. Albans | Hartford Village | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,364 |
6,954 |
426Lowest |
10,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +7.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
38.7±2 10% below VT |
45.1±15.8Highest 5% above VT |
43.2±3.9 about the VT average |
| Hartford Village and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
20.9%±12.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Hartford Village and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12.5%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
13.9%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
8.7%±10.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% VT: 43.8% |
31.7% VT: 43.8% |
30.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
47.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.6 VT: 7% |
0%±3.3Lowest VT: 7% |
4.9%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Hartford 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 5% below VT |
$57,980±$7kLowest 29% below VT |
$92,500±$74kHighest 14% above VT |
$78,125±$7k 4% below VT |
| Hartford Village and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
$263,400±$18kLowest 17% below VT |
$277,600±$249k 12% below VT |
$304,500±$26kHighest 4% below VT |
| Hartford and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216Highest about the VT average |
$1,150±$78Lowest 7% below VT |
$1,221±$270 about the VT average |
$1,218±$118 about the VT average |
| White River Junction and Hartford Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651 12% above VT |
$4,436Lowest 12% below VT |
$6,667Highest 32% above VT |
$5,773 15% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
51.8%±11.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
27.9%±45.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
| St. Albans and Hartford 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% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
49% VT: 73.2% |
60.9% VT: 73.2% |
67.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 13 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1962 14 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 35% below VT |
23 min 4% below VT |
23 minHighest about the VT average |
18 min 22% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
0%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
| White River Junction and Hartford 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 | — | #46 of 70 in VT | — | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | — | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | — | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | — | Hartford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Highest |
— | 9.6Lowest |
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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.