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St. Albans vs Canaan vs Windsor
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 the most renters (51% rent).
Canaan has the highest household income ($82k).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
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 | Canaan | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,954Highest |
3,811 |
3,554Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±2Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.4±3.7 14% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| St. Albans and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,980±$7k 28% below U.S. |
$81,583±$6kHighest about the U.S. average |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,400±$18kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$254,000±$26k 24% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| St. Albans and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$78Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,140±$90 19% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| St. Albans and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$5,985Highest 92% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±25.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canaan and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canaan 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 | #83 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | Mascoma Valley Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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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.