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White River Junction vs Windsor vs St. Albans vs Wilder
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).
Windsor has the most homeowners (96.5%).
St. Albans has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
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 | Windsor | St. Albans | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,364 |
254Lowest |
6,954Highest |
3,087 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
40.2±18.8 3% above U.S. |
38.7±2 about the U.S. average |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Wilder and Windsor 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% |
25.2%±14.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.9%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest 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% |
2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder 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±$40kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$57,980±$7kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
| Windsor 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. |
$337,500±$40kHighest about the U.S. average |
$263,400±$18kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
| Windsor 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 14% below U.S. |
— | $1,150±$78 19% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| 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 | $5,651Highest 81% above U.S. |
$3,381Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
$5,505 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest 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% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
17 min 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±16.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 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 | — | — | #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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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.