Compare towns
St. Albans vs Wilder vs Bartlett
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).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Bartlett has the most expensive homes ($371k 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 | Wilder | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,954Highest |
3,087Lowest |
3,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±2Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Wilder 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% |
11.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 13.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett 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% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder 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. |
$75,143±$9kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$59,754±$9k 26% below U.S. |
| Wilder and Bartlett 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. |
$273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$78 19% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436 42% above U.S. |
$5,505Highest 76% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and St. Albans 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% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bartlett and Wilder 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 | — | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | — | Bartlett 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.