Compare towns
St. Albans vs Concord vs Bennington
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 kids (20.5% under 18).
Concord has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
Bennington has the shortest commute (17 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.
| Measure | St. Albans | Concord | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,954Lowest |
44,375Highest |
15,249 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±2Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| St. Albans and Bennington 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% |
18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord and Bennington 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 28% below U.S. |
$84,902±$5kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$59,446±$7k 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,400±$18k 21% below U.S. |
$350,900±$13kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$213,300±$15kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$78 19% below U.S. |
$1,441±$43Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,133±$63Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
$4,513 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington 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% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Highest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bennington and Concord 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 | #89 of 120 in NH | #58 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 |
| High school in town | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | Concord High School | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
13.0 |
14.7Highest |
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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.