Compare towns
White River Junction vs Tunbridge vs St. Albans vs Wilder
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 youngest population (median age 33.7).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
St. Albans has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Tunbridge | St. Albans | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,364 |
1,253Lowest |
6,954Highest |
3,087 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
38.7±2 10% below VT |
45.5±8.9Highest 6% above VT |
| Wilder and Tunbridge 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% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
13.9%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
31.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.6 VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Tunbridge 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 |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$57,980±$7kLowest 29% below VT |
$75,143±$9k 7% below VT |
| Tunbridge and White River Junction 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 |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$263,400±$18kLowest 17% below VT |
$273,200±$18k 14% below VT |
| Tunbridge 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 about the VT average |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$1,150±$78 7% below VT |
$1,142±$451Lowest 7% below VT |
| Tunbridge and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651Highest 12% above VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$4,436Lowest 12% below VT |
$5,505 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.8%±11.8 VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge 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% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
49% VT: 73.2% |
62.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 13 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 35% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
23 min 4% below VT |
17 min 29% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge 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 | — |
| School district | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 | 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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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.