Compare towns
St. Albans vs Windsor vs St. Johnsbury vs Bellows Falls
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 expensive homes ($263k median).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
St. Johnsbury has the most people working from home (17.6%).
Bellows Falls has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | St. Johnsbury | Bellows Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,954 |
3,554 |
7,368Highest |
2,891Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.7±2Lowest 10% below VT |
44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
42.8±3.8 about the VT average |
41.3±6.7 4% below VT |
| Windsor and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Bellows Falls and St. Johnsbury 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% |
21.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
23.7%±5.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.7% VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
27.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.6 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.2 VT: 7% |
8.2%±4.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Bellows Falls and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $57,980±$7kHighest 29% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$57,738±$9k 29% below VT |
$56,086±$2k 31% below VT |
| St. Albans and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,400±$18kHighest 17% below VT |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
$177,700±$17kLowest 44% below VT |
$195,600±$35k 38% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$78Highest 7% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$914±$44Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,038±$109 16% below VT |
| St. Albans and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436 12% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$3,916Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,448 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±11.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48%±11 VT: 48.4% |
43.9%±16.8 VT: 48.4% |
| St. Albans and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.5% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.8% VT: 10.1% |
25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
59.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
50.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Highest 31 yrs older than VT |
1945Highest 31 yrs older than VT |
1944 32 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 4% below VT |
23 minHighest 3% below VT |
20 minLowest 17% below VT |
20 min 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| St. Johnsbury 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 | #60 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | — | — | — |
| High school in town | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | — | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
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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.