Compare towns
White River Junction vs Windham 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).
Windham has the most homeowners (82.9%).
St. Albans has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Wilder has the oldest population (median age 45.5).
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 | Windham | St. Albans | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,364 |
594Lowest |
6,954Highest |
3,087 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
38.7±2 10% below VT |
45.5±8.9Highest 6% above VT |
| Wilder and Windham 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% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| St. Albans and Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
13.9%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder and Windham 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% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
31.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.6 VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Wilder 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 |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$57,980±$7kLowest 29% below VT |
$75,143±$9k 7% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$263,400±$18kLowest 17% below VT |
$273,200±$18k 14% below VT |
| Windham 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±$78 7% below VT |
$1,142±$451Lowest 7% below VT |
| White River Junction and St. Albans 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 |
$5,951Highest 18% above 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% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
51.8%±11.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
9.9% 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% |
82.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
49% VT: 73.2% |
62.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 13 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 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 |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
23 min 4% below VT |
17 min 29% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham 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 | — | — | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | — |
| High school 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.