Compare towns
St. Albans vs Newfane vs St. Johnsbury
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.6%).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
St. Johnsbury has the most affordable homes ($178k 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 | Newfane | St. Johnsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,954 |
1,456Lowest |
7,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.7±2Lowest 10% below VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
42.8±3.8 about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±2.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| St. Johnsbury and St. Albans 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% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.7% VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.2Highest VT: 7% |
| St. Johnsbury 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±$7k 29% below VT |
$66,719±$21kHighest 18% below VT |
$57,738±$9kLowest 29% below VT |
| Newfane and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,400±$18k 17% below VT |
$284,200±$49kHighest 10% below VT |
$177,700±$17kLowest 44% below VT |
| Newfane 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 |
$1,266±$238Highest about the VT average |
$914±$44Lowest 26% below VT |
| Newfane and St. Albans 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 |
$5,174Highest about the VT average |
$3,916Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±11.8 VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
48%±11Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Newfane 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% |
10.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1944Lowest 32 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 4% below VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
20 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and St. Johnsbury 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 | — | #60 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| 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.