What stands out worked out from the figures below

Clarendon has the most homeowners (84.3%).

St. Albans has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Clarendon	St. Albans
People
Population	2,460Lowest	6,954Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8%	-0.6%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	52.3±4.1Highest 21% above VT	38.7±2Lowest 10% below VT
Kids under 18	18.6%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9%	20.5%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9%
	St. Albans and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.4%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4%	13.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8%	31.7%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.1%±1Lowest VT: 7%	2.7%±1.6Highest VT: 7%
	St. Albans and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$59,609±$12kHighest 27% below VT	$57,980±$7kLowest 29% below VT
	Clarendon and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$220,900±$32kLowest 30% below VT	$263,400±$18kHighest 17% below VT
	St. Albans and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,096±$305Lowest 11% below VT	$1,150±$78Highest 7% below VT
	St. Albans and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,740Lowest 26% below VT	$4,436Highest 12% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.4%±27.1Lowest VT: 48.4%	51.8%±11.8Highest VT: 48.4%
	St. Albans and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6%Lowest VT: 10.1%	19.5%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.3%Highest VT: 73.2%	49%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT	1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	16 minLowest 33% below VT	23 minHighest 4% below VT
Work from home	9.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9%	12.1%±3.5Highest VT: 16.9%
	St. Albans and Clarendon 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	Mill River Unified Union School District #52	Maple Run Unified Union School District #57
High school in town	Mill River Union High School	Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans)
Students per teacherat that high school	9.4Lowest	11.4Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.