Compare towns
Madison vs St. Albans vs Conway
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Madison has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
St. Albans has the most renters (51% rent).
Conway has the most people working from home (13.4%).
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 | Madison | St. Albans | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,680Lowest |
6,954 |
10,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±9.7 29% above U.S. |
38.7±2Lowest about the U.S. average |
55±4.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Conway and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Madison and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.1%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conway and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,697±$11kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$57,980±$7kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$64,385±$8k 20% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,700±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$263,400±$18kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$314,000±$43k 6% below U.S. |
| Madison and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,556±$256Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,150±$78 19% below U.S. |
$1,095±$141Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,074Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$4,436Highest 42% above U.S. |
$4,087 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.2%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Madison and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% 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 | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conway 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 | — | #46 of 70 in VT | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Madison School District | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Conway School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | Kennett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.