What stands out worked out from the figures below

Naples has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Naples	St. Albans
People
Population	3,985Lowest	6,954Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49.8±6.8Highest 28% above U.S.	38.7±2Lowest about the U.S. average
Kids under 18	15.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22%	20.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22%
	St. Albans and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%	13.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4%	2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$78,188±$13kHighest 3% below U.S.	$57,980±$7kLowest 28% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$340,100±$48kHighest about the U.S. average	$263,400±$18kLowest 21% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,941±$625Highest 37% above U.S.	$1,150±$78Lowest 19% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,784Lowest 11% below U.S.	$4,436Highest 42% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	59.9%±40.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%	51.8%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Naples and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S.	1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	38 minHighest 45% above U.S.	23 minLowest 14% below U.S.
Work from home	26.7%±11.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	12.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Naples 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	#118 of 133 in ME	#46 of 70 in VT
School district	RSU 61/MSAD 61	Maple Run Unified Union School District #57
High school in town	Lake Region High School	Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans)
Students per teacherat that high school	11.7Highest	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.