Compare towns
St. Albans vs Derry 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).
Derry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
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 | Derry | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,954 |
34,116Highest |
3,554Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±2Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.3±1.6 4% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Derry and St. Albans 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% |
15.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,980±$7k 28% below U.S. |
$108,944±$7kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,400±$18k 21% below U.S. |
$432,000±$17kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$78 19% below U.S. |
$1,547±$138Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$8,103Highest 160% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±11.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. Albans and Derry 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% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Derry 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 | #60 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | — |
| High school in town | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | Pinkerton Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
13.9Highest |
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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.