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Johnson vs Bethlehem vs St. Albans
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Johnson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Bethlehem has the most people working from home (31.2%).
St. Albans has the most renters (51% rent).
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 | Johnson | Bethlehem | St. Albans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,450 |
2,537Lowest |
6,954Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 30.9±6.5Lowest 21% below U.S. |
50.6±8.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
38.7±2 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Johnson and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 10.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.9%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,346±$14kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$85,029±$18kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$57,980±$7k 28% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $169,400±$62kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$288,300±$22kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$263,400±$18k 21% below U.S. |
| Bethlehem and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$45Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,150±$78 19% below U.S. |
| Bethlehem and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,310Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$5,418Highest 74% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±20.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.3%±18.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±11.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. Albans and Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.2%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #57 of 70 in VT | #34 of 120 in NH | #46 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| High school in town | None in town | Profile Senior High School | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.