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St. Albans vs Sunapee vs Wilder
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 kids (20.5% under 18).
Sunapee has the most expensive homes ($393k median).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Sunapee | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,954Highest |
3,416 |
3,087Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±2Lowest about the U.S. average |
56.7±1.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 13.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sunapee and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,980±$7kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$101,393±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
| Sunapee and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,400±$18kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$393,000±$51kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$78 19% below U.S. |
$1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436 42% above U.S. |
$4,400Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$5,505Highest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±11.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. Albans and Wilder 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% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilder 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 | #14 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Sunapee School District | — |
| High school in town | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | Sunapee Sr. High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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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.