Compare towns
St. Albans vs Williamstown vs Castleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
St. Albans has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.5%).
Williamstown has the most people working from home (13.9%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | St. Albans | Williamstown | Castleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,057Highest |
3,579Lowest |
4,453 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.3±2.8 4% below VT |
42±5Highest about the VT average |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
| Williamstown and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.9%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| St. Albans and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
17%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
| St. Albans and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6% VT: 43.8% |
17.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±4.1 VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,060±$19k 11% above VT |
$94,418±$10kHighest 16% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
| Williamstown and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,300±$22kHighest 15% above VT |
$234,900±$24k 26% below VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,460±$152 18% above VT |
$1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT |
$1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
| Williamstown and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,689Highest 7% below VT |
$3,841 24% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.6%±20.9 VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 14% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Williamstown 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 | #46 of 70 in VT | #47 of 70 in VT | #39 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | — | Williamstown Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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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.