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St. Albans vs Hubbardton vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
St. Albans has the most renters (51% rent).
Hubbardton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k 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 | Hubbardton | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,954Highest |
831Lowest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.7±2Lowest 10% below VT |
48±13.6Highest 11% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
| Hubbardton 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 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
32.1%±10.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Hubbardton 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| St. Albans and Hubbardton 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 29% below VT |
$102,321±$18kHighest 26% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,400±$18k 17% below VT |
$293,800±$42kHighest 7% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Hubbardton and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$78 7% below VT |
$1,708±$259Highest 38% above VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436Lowest 12% below VT |
$5,284Highest 5% above VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±11.8 VT: 48.4% |
55.6%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Hubbardton and St. Albans 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% |
4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 4% below VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
24%±17.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Hubbardton 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | — | — |
| High school in town | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
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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.