Compare towns
St. Albans vs Warren vs Windsor
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).
Warren has the most homeowners (85.5%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
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 | Warren | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,954Highest |
942Lowest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±2Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.6±9.7Highest 33% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Warren 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% |
18%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| St. Albans and Windsor 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% |
24.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Warren 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% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| St. Albans and Warren 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. |
$62,981±$14kHighest 22% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Warren and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,400±$18kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$237,200±$35k 29% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| St. Albans and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$78 19% below U.S. |
$1,167±$586Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Warren and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436 42% above U.S. |
$3,299Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±11.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.4%±42 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. Albans and Warren 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% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. Albans and Warren 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Warren 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.