Compare towns
St. Albans vs Windsor vs Castleton vs Milton
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%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Milton has the most people working from home (14.6%).
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 | Windsor | Castleton | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,057 |
3,554Lowest |
4,453 |
10,769Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.3±2.8 4% below VT |
44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
41.6±2.5 3% below VT |
| Windsor and Milton 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% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| St. Albans and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
16%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor 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+ | 33.6% VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
33.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±4.1 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,060±$19k 11% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$118,977±$10kHighest 47% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,300±$22k 15% above VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$372,500±$20kHighest 18% above VT |
| Milton 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 18% above VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,536±$257Highest 24% above VT |
| Milton 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 7% below VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,610Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.6%±20.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
53.1%±20.6 VT: 48.4% |
| St. Albans and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
86.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±2.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Milton 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #39 of 70 in VT | #56 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Milton School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | Milton Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.3 |
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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.