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St. Albans vs Windham vs Lyme
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 affordable homes ($263k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Lyme has the most people working from home (27.2%).
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 | Windham | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,954 |
16,038Highest |
1,710Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±2Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
48.6±7.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Lyme and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Lyme 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. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$133,906±$15k 66% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,400±$18kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$645,000±$64k 94% above U.S. |
| Windham and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$78Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,418±$130 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±29.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyme and Windham 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyme and Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Windham School District | Lyme School District |
| High school in town | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.