What stands out worked out from the figures below

St. Albans has the most renters (51% rent).

Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).

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.

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

Measure	St. Albans	Sutton
People
Population	6,954Highest	2,239Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	38.7±2Lowest about the U.S. average	48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S.
Kids under 18	20.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22%	20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	13.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Sutton and St. Albans 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%	44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Sutton 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±$7kLowest 28% below U.S.	$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$263,400±$18kLowest 21% below U.S.	$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,150±$78Lowest 19% below U.S.	$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S.
	Sutton and St. Albans 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.	$7,652Highest 145% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.8%±11.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	St. Albans and Sutton 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%	4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S.	1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 14% below U.S.	29 minHighest 11% above U.S.
Work from home	12.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Sutton 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	—
School district	Maple Run Unified Union School District #57	Kearsarge Regional School District
High school in town	Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans)	Kearsarge Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.4Highest	10.4Lowest
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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.