Compare towns
Albany vs Windsor 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.3%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Lisbon has the most kids (21.5% 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 | Albany | Windsor | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
3,554Highest |
1,583 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±9.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% 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% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lisbon and Windsor 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Albany and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,639±$19kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$65,500±$13k 19% below U.S. |
| Albany and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $248,300±$68kHighest 25% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$198,000±$19kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Albany and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$112 15% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,344±$303Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Lisbon and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,554Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$4,691 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.2%±97.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon and Albany 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% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±18.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Albany 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Lisbon Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Lisbon Regional School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 6.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.