Compare towns
Johnson vs St. Albans vs Poultney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Johnson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
St. Albans has the most expensive homes ($263k median).
Poultney has the highest household income ($73k).
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 | St. Albans | Poultney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,450 |
6,954Highest |
3,010Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
-12%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 30.9±6.5Lowest 28% below VT |
38.7±2Highest 10% below VT |
34±5.6 21% below VT |
| St. Albans and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
17.8%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
13.9%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
22.8%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2% VT: 43.8% |
31.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
9.3%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,346±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
$57,980±$7k 29% below VT |
$72,617±$6kHighest 11% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $169,400±$62kLowest 46% below VT |
$263,400±$18kHighest 17% below VT |
$206,200±$18k 35% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$45 23% below VT |
$1,150±$78Highest 7% below VT |
$913±$84Lowest 26% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,310Lowest 34% below VT |
$4,436Highest 12% below VT |
$3,520 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±20.8 VT: 48.4% |
51.8%±11.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±17.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4% VT: 73.2% |
49%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
71.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 42% above VT |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±3.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| St. Albans and Poultney 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 | #46 of 70 in VT | #41 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | None in town | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | Poultney High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Highest |
10.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.