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St. Albans vs Windsor vs Jericho vs Bennington
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).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Bennington has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Jericho | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,954 |
3,554Lowest |
5,114 |
15,249Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.7±2Lowest 10% below VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
44.7±2.3 4% above VT |
| Jericho 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 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Bennington 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 VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.6 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Bennington 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 29% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$59,446±$7k 27% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,400±$18k 17% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$213,300±$15k 33% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$78 7% below VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,133±$63 8% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436Lowest 12% below VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,513 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±11.8 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Bennington 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% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1961 15 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 4% below VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Bennington 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | #58 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 |
| High school in town | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
— | 13.0 |
14.7Highest |
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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.