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St. Albans vs Enosburgh vs Windsor vs Bennington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
St. Albans has the most expensive homes ($263k median).
Enosburgh has the most homeowners (75.7%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Bennington has the most people working from home (15.1%).
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 | Enosburgh | Windsor | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,954 |
2,804Lowest |
3,554 |
15,249Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.7±2Lowest 10% below VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
44.7±2.3 4% above VT |
| Windsor and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh 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 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.7% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Bennington and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $57,980±$7k 29% below VT |
$63,828±$17kHighest 21% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$59,446±$7k 27% below VT |
| Enosburgh and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,400±$18kHighest 17% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$213,300±$15k 33% below VT |
| St. Albans and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$78Highest 7% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$1,133±$63 8% below VT |
| St. Albans and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436 12% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$4,513 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±11.8 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| 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 VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
58.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1961 15 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 4% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Bennington 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 | #26 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT | #58 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 |
| High school in town | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
10.4Lowest |
— | 14.7Highest |
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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.