Compare towns
Northfield vs Stratton 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
Northfield has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
St. Albans has the oldest 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 | Northfield | Stratton | St. Albans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,920 |
532Lowest |
7,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +16.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 36.4±4.1 16% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
41.3±2.8Highest 4% below VT |
| St. Albans and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
20%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| St. Albans and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
8.1%±4.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,768±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$90,060±$19k 11% above VT |
| Stratton and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,400±$21kLowest 13% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$363,300±$22k 15% above VT |
| Stratton and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,018±$207Lowest 18% below VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,460±$152Highest 18% above VT |
| St. Albans and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878Highest 3% below VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$4,689Lowest 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.6%±20.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| St. Albans and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.5% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.7%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Northfield 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 | #42 of 70 in VT | — | #46 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | — | — |
| High school in town | Northfield Middle/High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
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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.