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Johnson vs Keene 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%).
Keene has the highest household income ($78k).
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 | Keene | St. Albans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,450Lowest |
22,939Highest |
6,954 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 30.9±6.5Lowest 21% below U.S. |
37.6±2.3 3% below U.S. |
38.7±2Highest about the U.S. average |
| St. Albans and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest 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% |
19.5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.9%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1%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% |
13.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Johnson and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,346±$14kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$78,445±$8kHighest about the U.S. average |
$57,980±$7k 28% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $169,400±$62kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$252,500±$12k 24% below U.S. |
$263,400±$18kHighest 21% below U.S. |
| St. Albans and Keene 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. |
$1,342±$68Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,150±$78 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,310Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$6,812Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±20.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Keene and St. Albans 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 | #57 of 70 in VT | #81 of 120 in NH | #46 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Keene School District | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| High school in town | None in town | Keene High School | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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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.