What stands out worked out from the figures below

St. Albans has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).

Clifton has the shortest commute (29 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.

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

Measure	St. Albans	Clifton
People
Population	1,831Highest	1,111Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2%Highest ME: +2.6%	-8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	54.3±7Highest 21% above ME	52.7±7.1Lowest 18% above ME
	St. Albans and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.8%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1%	16%±7.1Lowest ME: 18.1%
	St. Albans and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.1%±4Highest ME: 22.4%	21.2%±7.1Lowest ME: 22.4%
	St. Albans and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2%	26.1%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.6%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8%	8.6%±8.5Highest ME: 5.8%
	Clifton 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	$65,600±$23kLowest 12% below ME	$70,313±$16kHighest 6% below ME
	Clifton and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$194,000±$28kLowest 35% below ME	$202,500±$67kHighest 32% below ME
	Clifton and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,056±$662Lowest 7% below ME	$1,217±$624Highest 7% above ME
	Clifton and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,915Highest 37% below ME	$1,838Lowest 39% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	85.5%±99.2Highest ME: 48.4%	81.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%
	St. Albans and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	23.2%Highest ME: 10.7%	9.2%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.2%Lowest ME: 74.3%	87.5%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME	1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 34% above ME	29 minLowest 19% above ME
Work from home	10.3%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9%	9.1%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9%
	St. Albans and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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ME 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.