Compare towns
Portsmouth vs St. Albans vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Portsmouth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
St. Albans has the youngest population (median age 38.7).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
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 | Portsmouth | St. Albans | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,545Highest |
6,954 |
3,554Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±2 10% above U.S. |
38.7±2Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Portsmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| St. Albans and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Portsmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Portsmouth 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 | $106,219±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$57,980±$7k 28% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $688,500±$39kHighest 107% above U.S. |
$263,400±$18k 21% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,869±$111Highest 32% above U.S. |
$1,150±$78 19% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,018Highest 157% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±11.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. Albans and Portsmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Highest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #11 of 120 in NH | #46 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Portsmouth School District | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | — |
| High school in town | Portsmouth High School | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
11.4 |
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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.