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St. Albans vs Meredith vs Bartlett
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).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
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 | Meredith | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,954Highest |
6,758 |
3,281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±2Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.5±3.7 43% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Meredith 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% |
12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 13.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Meredith 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% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Meredith 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. |
$87,019±$19kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9k 26% below U.S. |
| Meredith and Bartlett 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. |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$78 19% below U.S. |
$1,149±$304Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436 42% above U.S. |
$5,006Highest 61% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith and Bartlett 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 | #62 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town |
| 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.