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St. Albans vs Lyndeborough 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 kids (20.5% under 18).
Lyndeborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Barre has the most affordable homes ($210k 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 | Lyndeborough | Barre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,954 |
1,616Lowest |
8,412Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±2Lowest about the U.S. average |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
42.2±6.6 8% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Barre 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% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| St. Albans and Lyndeborough 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% |
22.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Barre 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyndeborough 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±$7kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$65,625±$7k 19% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,400±$18k 21% below U.S. |
$390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$210,400±$15kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$78 19% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,093±$58Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and St. Albans 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. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$5,192 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±11.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.4%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. Albans and Lyndeborough 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1947 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyndeborough 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 | — | #19 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center |
| High school in town | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | None in town | Spaulding Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
— | 10.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.