Compare towns
North Hero vs Sheldon vs St. Albans
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Hero has the oldest population (median age 54.2).
Sheldon has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
St. Albans has the most renters (20.7% 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.
| Measure | North Hero | Sheldon | St. Albans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,263Lowest |
2,267 |
7,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.2±6.7Highest 26% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
41.3±2.8 4% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
20%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| North Hero and St. Albans 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 VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2.6 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
8.1%±4.1Highest VT: 7% |
| 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 26% above VT |
$78,533±$25kLowest 3% below VT |
$90,060±$19k 11% above VT |
| 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 43% above VT |
$272,400±$61kLowest 14% below VT |
$363,300±$22k 15% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,556±$360Highest 26% above VT |
$1,286±$379Lowest 4% above VT |
$1,460±$152 18% above VT |
| 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 about the VT average |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,689 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±98.1 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.6%±20.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| St. Albans and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
79.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 28% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.4%±8.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.7%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| North Hero and Sheldon 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 |
| School district | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.