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White River Junction vs Williston vs Pomfret 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 the shortest commute (15 min average).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
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 | Williston | Pomfret | St. Albans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,364 |
10,144Highest |
908Lowest |
6,954 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
38.7±2 10% below VT |
| Pomfret and Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
13.9%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Williston 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% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Williston 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 |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
$57,980±$7kLowest 29% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
$263,400±$18kLowest 17% below VT |
| Williston 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 |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
$1,150±$78Lowest 7% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651 12% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$4,436Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.8%±11.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| St. Albans and Williston 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
49% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 13 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 35% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
23 min 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Williston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — | #46 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.