Compare towns
Wilder vs Jericho vs St. Albans vs White River Junction
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
St. Albans has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
White River Junction has the youngest population (median age 33.7).
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 | Wilder | Jericho | St. Albans | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,087Lowest |
5,114 |
6,954Highest |
3,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
38.7±2 10% below VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
| Jericho and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| St. Albans and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
13.9%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest 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 | $75,143±$9k 7% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$57,980±$7kLowest 29% below VT |
$77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18k 14% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$263,400±$18kLowest 17% below VT |
$278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451Lowest 7% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,150±$78 7% below VT |
$1,222±$216 about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505 9% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,436Lowest 12% below VT |
$5,651 12% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.8%±11.8 VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
49% VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1963 13 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 29% below VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
23 min 4% below VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | #46 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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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.