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St. Albans vs Gorham vs Windsor vs Barre
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 expensive homes ($263k median).
Gorham has the most homeowners (71.6%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Barre has the shortest commute (19 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 | Gorham | Windsor | Barre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,954 |
2,682Lowest |
3,554 |
8,412Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±2Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
42.2±6.6 8% above U.S. |
| Gorham 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% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.8 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% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Barre 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. |
$61,275±$7k 24% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$65,625±$7kHighest 19% below U.S. |
| Barre and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,400±$18kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$210,400±$15k 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$78Highest 19% below U.S. |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,093±$58 23% below U.S. |
| St. Albans and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436 42% above U.S. |
$4,334Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$5,192 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±11.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.4%±10.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. Albans and Gorham 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1947 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. Albans and Barre 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 | #57 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT | #19 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | — | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center |
| High school in town | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | Gorham High School | — | Spaulding Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
9.0Lowest |
— | 10.7 |
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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.