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St. Albans vs Grantham vs Wolfeboro vs Bellows Falls
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 youngest population (median age 38.7).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Bellows Falls has the most affordable homes ($196k 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 | Grantham | Wolfeboro | Bellows Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,954Highest |
3,465 |
6,571 |
2,891Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±2Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7 6% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Grantham 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% |
19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls 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% |
17%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Grantham 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. |
$106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Grantham and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,400±$18k 21% below U.S. |
$343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$78Highest 19% below U.S. |
— | $1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$1,038±$109Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| St. Albans and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
$4,448 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±11.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. Albans and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Grantham 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 | #6 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Grantham School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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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.