Compare towns
St. Albans vs Windsor vs Canterbury
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 renters (51% rent).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Canterbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
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 | Windsor | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,954Highest |
3,554 |
2,353Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±2Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
48.6±3.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Canterbury and Windsor 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% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| St. Albans and Windsor 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Canterbury 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% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canterbury 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 28% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$129,333±$37kHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,400±$18k 21% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$443,700±$21kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$78 19% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$2,136±$233Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$7,421Highest 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.7%±48.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canterbury 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canterbury and St. Albans 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | — | Shaker Regional 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.