Compare towns
St. Albans vs Waterbury vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
St. Albans has the most renters (51% rent).
Waterbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k 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 | Waterbury | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,954Highest |
5,405 |
3,554Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.7±2Lowest 10% below VT |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
| Windsor and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
21.9%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Waterbury and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Waterbury 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 VT: 43.8% |
54.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Waterbury 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±$7k 29% below VT |
$103,917±$23kHighest 28% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,400±$18k 17% below VT |
$447,200±$40kHighest 41% above VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$78Highest 7% below VT |
$1,027±$535 17% below VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
| St. Albans and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436Lowest 12% below VT |
$6,435Highest 28% above VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±11.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.8%±21.7 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| St. Albans and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.9% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
70.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 4% below VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
28.3%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #46 of 70 in VT | #20 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — |
| High school in town | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
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VT 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.