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White River Junction vs Woolwich 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Woolwich has the most homeowners (95.5%).
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 | Woolwich | St. Albans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,364 |
3,158Lowest |
6,954Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
38.7±2 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
15%±5.5Lowest 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% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.9%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| St. Albans and Woolwich 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. |
$102,175±$26kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$57,980±$7kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Woolwich 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±$78kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$254,500±$59kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$263,400±$18k 21% 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. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216Highest 14% below U.S. |
— | $1,150±$78Lowest 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. |
$2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woolwich 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| White River Junction and St. Albans 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 | — | #92 of 133 in ME | #46 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU | 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.