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St. Albans vs Windsor vs Hampton
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).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
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 | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,954 |
3,554Lowest |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±2Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest 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%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Windsor 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% |
42.8%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% |
3.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton 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. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,400±$18k 21% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$78 19% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% 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% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #46 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | — | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
— | 10.1Lowest |
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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.