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North Hero vs Olean 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
North Hero has the most people working from home (15.4%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
St. Albans has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
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 | North Hero | Olean | St. Albans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,263Lowest |
1,664 |
7,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.2±6.7Highest 39% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5 38% above U.S. |
41.3±2.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| North Hero and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| St. Albans and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Hero and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| St. Albans and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,143±$24kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$74,583±$20kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$90,060±$19k 12% above U.S. |
| North Hero and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $451,400±$66kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$158,600±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$363,300±$22k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,556±$360Highest 10% above U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,460±$152 3% above U.S. |
| North Hero and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,132Highest 65% above U.S. |
$4,027Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$4,689 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±98.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.6%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. Albans and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.4%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hero 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 | — | #337 of 484 in NY | #46 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.