What stands out worked out from the figures below

South Burlington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.3%).

St. Albans has the most affordable homes ($263k 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.

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

Measure	South Burlington	St. Albans
People
Population	20,756Highest	6,954Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+13.3%Highest VT: +2.8%	-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	38.2±1.8Lowest 11% below VT	38.7±2Highest 10% below VT
	St. Albans and South Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19%±2.3Lowest VT: 17.9%	20.5%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9%
	St. Albans and South Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.8%±2.1Highest VT: 21.4%	13.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4%
	South Burlington 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+	67.6%Highest VT: 43.8%	31.7%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.5%±2Highest VT: 7%	2.7%±1.6Lowest VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$106,667±$13kHighest 31% above VT	$57,980±$7kLowest 29% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$443,400±$19kHighest 40% above VT	$263,400±$18kLowest 17% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,787±$59Highest 45% above VT	$1,150±$78Lowest 7% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,674Highest 32% above VT	$4,436Lowest 12% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.9%±7.6Lowest VT: 48.4%	51.8%±11.8Highest VT: 48.4%
	St. Albans and South Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.2%Lowest VT: 10.1%	19.5%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	61.6%Highest VT: 73.2%	49%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT	1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	18 minLowest 25% below VT	23 minHighest 4% below VT
Work from home	19.6%±3.3Highest VT: 16.9%	12.1%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#12 of 70 in VT	#46 of 70 in VT
School district	South Burlington School District	Maple Run Unified Union School District #57
High school in town	South Burlington High School	Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans)
Students per teacherat that high school	11.0Lowest	11.4Highest
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Old photos in Our Story	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.