Compare towns
White River Junction vs St. Albans vs Lebanon vs Johnson
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
St. Albans has the oldest housing (typical home built 1945).
Lebanon has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Johnson has the most affordable homes ($169k 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 | St. Albans | Lebanon | Johnson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,364Lowest |
6,954 |
14,999Highest |
3,450 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2 13% below U.S. |
38.7±2 about the U.S. average |
38.9±3.1Highest about the U.S. average |
30.9±6.5Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Lebanon and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Johnson 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.9%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
$57,980±$7k 28% below U.S. |
$98,147±$10kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$55,346±$14kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$263,400±$18k 21% below U.S. |
$385,400±$29kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$169,400±$62kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Lebanon 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±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,150±$78 19% below U.S. |
$1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
$948±$45Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651 81% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
$8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
$3,310Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±11.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±20.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. Albans and Johnson 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% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
49% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 min 42% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon 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 | — | #46 of 70 in VT | #29 of 120 in NH | #57 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Lebanon School District | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | — | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | Lebanon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.