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St. Albans vs Windham vs Georgia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
St. Albans has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.5%).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($389k median).
Georgia has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
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 | Windham | Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,057 |
19,188Highest |
4,890Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±2.8 6% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Highest 7% above U.S. |
40.1±4.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Windham and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Georgia and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| St. Albans and Georgia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| St. Albans and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,060±$19kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$105,011±$9k 30% above U.S. |
| Windham and Georgia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,300±$22k 9% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$360,300±$26kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Windham and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,460±$152 3% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,629±$755Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Georgia and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,689 50% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,713Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.6%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Georgia and Windham 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | #28 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | RSU 14 | Georgia School District |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.