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Unity vs St. Albans vs Charlestown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Unity has the highest household income ($88k).
St. Albans has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.6%).
Charlestown has the most affordable homes ($228k median).
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 | Unity | St. Albans | Charlestown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,375Lowest |
6,954Highest |
4,889 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
38.7±2Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.6±8.5 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Charlestown and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Charlestown 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 | $87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$57,980±$7k 28% below U.S. |
$47,338±$23kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$263,400±$18k 21% below U.S. |
$228,000±$62kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Unity and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,150±$78 19% below U.S. |
$1,099±$85Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Unity and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$5,143 65% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±24.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Charlestown and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. Albans and Unity 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 | #113 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Unity School District | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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U.S. 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.