What stands out worked out from the figures below

St. Albans has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.6%).

Bristol has the most people working from home (17.9%).

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	Bristol
People
Population	6,954Highest	3,778Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.6%Highest VT: +2.8%	-2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	38.7±2Lowest 10% below VT	47.9±4.8Highest 11% above VT
Kids under 18	20.5%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9%	12.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9%
Age 65+	13.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4%	21.9%±4.8Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.7%Lowest VT: 43.8%	41.9%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.6Lowest VT: 7%	5.2%±3.2Highest VT: 7%
	Bristol 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	$57,980±$7kLowest 29% below VT	$74,620±$8kHighest 8% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$263,400±$18kLowest 17% below VT	$337,300±$46kHighest 7% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,150±$78Lowest 7% below VT	$1,275±$181Highest 3% above VT
	Bristol and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,436Lowest 12% below VT	$5,978Highest 19% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.8%±11.8Highest VT: 48.4%	47.9%±14.4Lowest VT: 48.4%
	St. Albans and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	19.5%Highest VT: 10.1%	10.1%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	49%Lowest VT: 73.2%	71.3%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT	1976Highest same as VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 4% below VT	25 minHighest 5% above VT
Work from home	12.1%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9%	17.9%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9%
	Bristol 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	#31 of 70 in VT
School district	Maple Run Unified Union School District #57	Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61
High school in town	Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans)	Mt. Abraham Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.4Lowest	11.9Highest
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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.