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St. Albans vs Ossipee vs Windsor vs Bennington
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).
Ossipee has the highest household income ($91k).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Bennington has the most people working from home (15.1%).
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| Measure | St. Albans | Ossipee | Windsor | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,954 |
4,521 |
3,554Lowest |
15,249Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±2Lowest about the U.S. average |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3 15% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Windsor 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% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| St. Albans and Ossipee 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% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Ossipee 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. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$59,446±$7k 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,400±$18k 21% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$213,300±$15k 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$78 19% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,133±$63 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436 42% above U.S. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$4,513 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Bennington 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% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bennington 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 | #100 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT | #58 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 |
| High school in town | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | None in town | — | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
— | — | 14.7Highest |
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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.