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St. Albans vs Ogunquit vs Barre vs Bellows Falls
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 youngest population (median age 38.7).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Barre has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Bellows Falls has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Barre | Bellows Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,954 |
1,379Lowest |
8,412Highest |
2,891 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±2Lowest about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.2±6.6 8% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Ogunquit 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$65,625±$7k 19% below U.S. |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,400±$18k 21% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$210,400±$15k 37% below U.S. |
$195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$78Highest 19% below U.S. |
— | $1,093±$58 23% below U.S. |
$1,038±$109Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| St. Albans and Barre 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. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,192Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,448 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±11.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.4%±10.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. Albans and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1947 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | — |
| High school in town | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | — | Spaulding Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
— | 10.7Lowest |
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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.