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White River Junction vs Wilder vs Kittery vs St. Albans
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 youngest population (median age 33.7).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Kittery has the most expensive homes ($469k median).
St. Albans has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
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 | Wilder | Kittery | St. Albans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,364 |
3,087Lowest |
10,473Highest |
6,954 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
38.7±2 about the U.S. average |
| Kittery and Wilder 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% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| St. Albans and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.9%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Kittery 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% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Kittery 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. |
$75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
$93,728±$14kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$57,980±$7kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Kittery 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 16% below U.S. |
$273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$263,400±$18kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,150±$78 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651Highest 81% above U.S. |
$5,505 76% above U.S. |
$4,518 45% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±11.8Highest 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% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
17 min 37% below U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery 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 | — | — | #17 of 133 in ME | #46 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Kittery Public Schools | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| High school in town | — | — | Robert W Traip Academy | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.