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St. Albans vs Freeport vs Windsor 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 renters (51% rent).
Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
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 | Freeport | Windsor | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,954 |
8,802 |
3,554Lowest |
15,249Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±2Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.8±4.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3 15% above U.S. |
| Freeport and Windsor 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% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest 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% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Freeport 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 28% below U.S. |
$107,326±$19kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$59,446±$7k 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,400±$18k 21% below U.S. |
$508,400±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$213,300±$15k 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$78 19% below U.S. |
$1,439±$123Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,133±$63 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$5,042 62% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$4,513 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Freeport 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% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Freeport and Bennington 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 | #4 of 133 in ME | #61 of 70 in VT | #58 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | RSU 05 | — | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 |
| High school in town | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | Freeport High School | — | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
12.2 |
— | 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.