Compare towns
Albany vs Williston vs Lisbon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Albany has the most renters (30.7% rent).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Lisbon has the most affordable homes ($198k 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 | Albany | Williston | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
10,144Highest |
1,583 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±9.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
46.4±5.7 19% above U.S. |
| Albany and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lisbon and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,639±$19k 16% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$65,500±$13kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $248,300±$68k 25% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$198,000±$19kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$112Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,344±$303 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,554Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$4,691 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.2%±97.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 16% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
22 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±18.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Albany 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Lisbon Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Lisbon Regional School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 6.4 |
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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.