Compare towns
St. Albans vs Wilder vs Johnson vs St. Johnsbury
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).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Johnson has the youngest population (median age 30.9).
St. Johnsbury has the most people working from home (17.6%).
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 | Johnson | St. Johnsbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,954 |
3,087Lowest |
3,450 |
7,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.7±2 10% below VT |
45.5±8.9Highest 6% above VT |
30.9±6.5Lowest 28% below VT |
42.8±3.8 about the VT average |
| Wilder and St. Johnsbury 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% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.7%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Johnson and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.9%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
10.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.7% VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.2% VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9 VT: 7% |
14.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $57,980±$7k 29% below VT |
$75,143±$9kHighest 7% below VT |
$55,346±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
$57,738±$9k 29% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,400±$18k 17% below VT |
$273,200±$18kHighest 14% below VT |
$169,400±$62kLowest 46% below VT |
$177,700±$17k 44% below VT |
| Wilder and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$78Highest 7% below VT |
$1,142±$451 7% below VT |
$948±$45 23% below VT |
$914±$44Lowest 26% below VT |
| St. Albans and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436 12% below VT |
$5,505Highest 9% above VT |
$3,310Lowest 34% below VT |
$3,916 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±11.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.6%±20.8 VT: 48.4% |
48%±11 VT: 48.4% |
| St. Albans and Johnson 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% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.2% VT: 10.1% |
16.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.4% VT: 73.2% |
59.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1944Lowest 32 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 4% below VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
20 min 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
8.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| St. Johnsbury 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 | — | #57 of 70 in VT | #60 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — |
| 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.