Compare towns
St. Albans vs Wilder vs Kingston
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%).
Kingston has the most expensive homes ($493k 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 | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,954Highest |
3,087Lowest |
6,275 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±2Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kingston 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%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| St. Albans and Kingston 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% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Kingston 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% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Kingston 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±$9k 7% below U.S. |
$105,330±$12kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,400±$18kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$492,900±$58kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$78 19% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,393±$156Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$5,505 76% above U.S. |
$7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±11.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. Albans and Kingston 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%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. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kingston 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 | — | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | — | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | — | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
— | 12.9Highest |
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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.