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St. Albans vs Holderness vs Grantham
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).
Holderness has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
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 | Holderness | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,954Highest |
1,917Lowest |
3,465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±2Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.4±7.4 about the U.S. average |
50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Holderness 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% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
| St. Albans and Grantham 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% |
31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grantham 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 28% below U.S. |
$107,863±$45kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
| Holderness and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,400±$18kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$363,100±$60kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
| Holderness and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$78Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436 42% above U.S. |
$3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±11.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| St. Albans and Holderness 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% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Grantham 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 | — | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Holderness School District | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
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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.