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Stannard vs St. George vs Albany
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stannard has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
St. George has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Albany has the youngest population (median age 42.9).
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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 | Stannard | St. George | Albany |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 228 |
812Highest |
135Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +17.8% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.3±14.6Highest 12% above VT |
44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
42.9±14Lowest about the VT average |
| Stannard and St. George 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% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±11.4 VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Albany 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% |
15.9%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±19.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Stannard and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% VT: 43.8% |
53.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±7.7 VT: 7% |
| St. George and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,979±$30kLowest 18% below VT |
$109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT |
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| St. George and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $216,200±$44k 32% below VT |
$376,800±$50kHighest 19% above VT |
$211,800±$56kLowest 33% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,394±$132 13% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183 17% below VT |
$5,514Highest 9% above VT |
$2,867Lowest 43% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
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| St. George and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.1% VT: 73.2% |
91.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
20 min 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9%±6.3 VT: 16.9% |
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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.