What stands out worked out from the figures below

St. Albans has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.6%).

Newport has the most people working from home (16.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	St. Albans	Newport
People
Population	6,954Highest	4,394Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.6%Highest VT: +2.8%	-2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	38.7±2Lowest 10% below VT	46.4±4.3Highest 8% above VT
Kids under 18	20.5%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9%	13.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9%
	St. Albans and Newport 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%	25.8%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.7%Highest VT: 43.8%	25.1%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.6Lowest VT: 7%	2.8%±1.5Highest VT: 7%
	Newport 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	$54,646±$12kLowest 33% below VT
	St. Albans and Newport 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	$179,400±$11kLowest 43% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,150±$78Highest 7% below VT	$850±$49Lowest 31% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,436Highest 12% below VT	$4,036Lowest 20% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.8%±11.8Highest VT: 48.4%	48.2%±15.8Lowest VT: 48.4%
	St. Albans and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	19.5%Lowest VT: 10.1%	23%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	49%Lowest VT: 73.2%	57.6%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT	1966Highest 10 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 4% below VT	15 minLowest 38% below VT
Work from home	12.1%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9%	16.8%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9%
	Newport 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	#63 of 70 in VT
School district	Maple Run Unified Union School District #57	Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District
High school in town	Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans)	North Country Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.4Highest	10.7Lowest
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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.