Compare towns
St. Albans vs Lowell 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 expensive homes ($263k median).
Lowell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
Windsor has the oldest population (median age 44.8).
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 | Lowell | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,954Highest |
1,070Lowest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.7±2 10% below VT |
32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
| Windsor and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
30.7%±6.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 13.9%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.7% VT: 43.8% |
19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Lowell 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±$7kHighest 29% below VT |
$57,404±$15k 29% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| St. Albans and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,400±$18kHighest 17% below VT |
$183,400±$33kLowest 42% below VT |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$78Highest 7% below VT |
$945±$46Lowest 23% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
| St. Albans and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436 12% below VT |
$2,810Lowest 44% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±11.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.3%±92.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
| St. Albans and Windsor 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% |
9.6% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 4% below VT |
55 minHighest 135% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| St. Albans and Windsor 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 | Lowell School District | — |
| High school in town | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | None in town | — |
| 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.