What stands out worked out from the figures below

Irasburg has the highest household income ($99k).

Albany has the most people working from home (20%).

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	Irasburg	Albany
People
Population	1,384Highest	934Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6%Highest VT: +2.8%	+3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	40.3±5.3Lowest 6% below VT	42.4±6.2Highest about the VT average
	Albany and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.4%±3Lowest VT: 17.9%	31%±10.3Highest VT: 17.9%
	Albany and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.5%±2Highest VT: 21.4%	16.4%±6.5Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Irasburg and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.6%Lowest VT: 43.8%	45.3%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±2.5Lowest VT: 7%	6.3%±4.1Highest VT: 7%
	Albany and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$98,534±$13kHighest 21% above VT	$59,167±$14kLowest 27% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$230,800±$22kLowest 27% below VT	$231,500±$12kHighest 27% below VT
	Albany and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,063±$86Lowest 14% below VT	$1,114±$23Highest 10% below VT
	Albany and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,966Lowest 21% below VT	$4,093Highest 19% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	17%±28.2Lowest VT: 48.4%	44%±65.2Highest VT: 48.4%
	Albany and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1%	8%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2%	93.1%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT	1983Lowest 7 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 3% above VT	28 minHighest 17% above VT
Work from home	5.7%±2.1Lowest VT: 16.9%	20%±11.6Highest VT: 16.9%
Schools
School district	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	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.