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St. Albans vs Plainfield 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).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
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 | Plainfield | St. Johnsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,954 |
2,522Lowest |
7,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±2Lowest about the U.S. average |
38.9±6.5 about the U.S. average |
42.8±3.8Highest 10% above U.S. |
| St. Johnsbury and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and St. Johnsbury 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% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| St. Johnsbury and Plainfield 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% |
46.7%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% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| St. Johnsbury and Plainfield 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. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$57,738±$9kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,400±$18k 21% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$177,700±$17kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$78 19% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$914±$44Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436 42% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$3,916Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±11.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield 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 | #19 of 120 in NH | #60 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Plainfield 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.