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Stannard vs Vershire 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).
Vershire has the most people working from home (12.3%).
Albany has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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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 | Vershire | Albany |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 228 |
842Highest |
135Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.9% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.3±14.6Highest 12% above VT |
45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
42.9±14Lowest about the VT average |
| Stannard and Vershire 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% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±11.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Albany and Vershire 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% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±19.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Stannard and Vershire 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% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±7.7 VT: 7% |
| Vershire 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 |
$71,618±$12kHighest 12% below VT |
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| Vershire 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±$44kHighest 32% below VT |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
$211,800±$56k 33% below VT |
| Stannard and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,117±$80 9% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183 17% below VT |
$4,640Highest 8% below VT |
$2,867Lowest 43% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
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| Vershire 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% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.1% VT: 73.2% |
81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
9%±6.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Vershire and Albany 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.