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White River Junction vs Windsor vs Barnstead 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 shortest commute (15 min average).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Barnstead has the highest household income ($112k).
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 | Windsor | Barnstead | St. Albans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,364 |
254Lowest |
4,994 |
6,954Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
40.2±18.8 3% above U.S. |
42.8±3.1Highest 10% above U.S. |
38.7±2 about the U.S. average |
| Barnstead and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.2%±14.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Barnstead 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% |
15.7%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.9%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnstead and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barnstead and Windsor 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. |
$103,750±$40k 29% above U.S. |
$111,660±$12kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$57,980±$7kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Barnstead and Windsor 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. |
$337,500±$40k about the U.S. average |
$362,400±$25kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$263,400±$18kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Barnstead and Windsor 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. |
— | $1,395±$75Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,150±$78Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Barnstead and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651 81% above U.S. |
$3,381Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$6,003Highest 92% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.6%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
49% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±16.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| White River Junction and Windsor 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 | — | — | #111 of 120 in NH | #46 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Barnstead School District | 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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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.