What stands out worked out from the figures below

St. Albans has the most people working from home (12.1%).

Fair Haven has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	St. Albans	Fair Haven
People
Population	6,954Highest	2,724Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+0.1%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	38.7±2Lowest 10% below VT	39.2±7.6Highest 9% below VT
	Fair Haven and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.5%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9%	19.4%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9%
	St. Albans and Fair Haven 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%	18.4%±4.5Highest VT: 21.4%
	Fair Haven and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.7%Highest VT: 43.8%	23.7%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.6Lowest VT: 7%	4.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7%
	Fair Haven 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	$62,404±$16kHighest 23% below VT
	Fair Haven and St. Albans 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	$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,150±$78Highest 7% below VT	$830±$116Lowest 33% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,436Highest 12% below VT	$3,865Lowest 23% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.8%±11.8Highest VT: 48.4%	50.9%±20.9Lowest VT: 48.4%
	St. Albans and Fair Haven 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%	18.9%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	49%Lowest VT: 73.2%	80.6%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1945Highest 31 yrs older than VT	1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 4% below VT	31 minHighest 31% above VT
Work from home	12.1%±3.5Highest VT: 16.9%	4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#46 of 70 in VT	#66 of 70 in VT
School district	Maple Run Unified Union School District #57	Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62
High school in town	Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans)	Fair Haven Union Middle and High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.4Lowest	12.8Highest
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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.