What stands out worked out from the figures below

Stannard has the oldest population (median age 48.3).

Albany has the most kids (20.7% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Stannard	Albany
People
Population	228Highest	135Lowest
Median age	48.3±14.6Highest 12% above VT	42.9±14Lowest about the VT average
	Stannard and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.2%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9%	20.7%±11.4Highest VT: 17.9%
	Albany and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.9%±8.5Highest VT: 21.4%	11.1%±19.1Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Stannard and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.8%Highest VT: 43.8%	41.1%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7%	0.7%±7.7Highest VT: 7%
	Albany and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$66,979±$30k 18% below VT	—
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$216,200±$44kHighest 32% below VT	$211,800±$56kLowest 33% below VT
	Stannard and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,183Highest 17% below VT	$2,867Lowest 43% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100 VT: 48.4%	—
Below poverty line	3.9%Highest VT: 10.1%	3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	98.1%Lowest VT: 73.2%	100%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT	1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 16% above VT	20 minLowest 14% below VT
Work from home	8.6%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9%	9%±6.3Highest VT: 16.9%
	Albany and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.