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Kingston vs St. Albans vs Wilder
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kingston has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
St. Albans has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Kingston | St. Albans | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,275 |
6,954Highest |
3,087Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
38.7±2Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
| Kingston and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| St. Albans and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,330±$12kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$57,980±$7kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $492,900±$58kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$263,400±$18kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$156Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,150±$78 19% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$5,505 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±11.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. Albans and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kingston and Wilder 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 | #78 of 120 in NH | #46 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | — |
| High school in town | Sanborn Regional High School | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
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.