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St. Albans vs Newfields vs St. Johnsbury
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 renters (51% rent).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
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 | Newfields | St. Johnsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,954 |
2,023Lowest |
7,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±2Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
42.8±3.8 10% above U.S. |
| Newfields and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and St. Johnsbury 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 28% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$57,738±$9kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,400±$18k 21% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$177,700±$17kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$78 19% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$914±$44Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436 42% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,916Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±11.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±11 U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. Albans and St. Johnsbury 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | Newfields 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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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.