Compare towns
Wilder vs St. Albans vs Cambridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
St. Albans has the most renters (51% rent).
Cambridge has the most expensive homes ($343k 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 | Wilder | St. Albans | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,087Lowest |
6,954Highest |
3,767 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9Highest 6% above VT |
38.7±2 10% below VT |
37.4±1.8Lowest 13% below VT |
| Wilder and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
23%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cambridge and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
13.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Wilder 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 | $75,143±$9kHighest 7% below VT |
$57,980±$7kLowest 29% below VT |
$72,344±$19k 11% below VT |
| Wilder and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18k 14% below VT |
$263,400±$18kLowest 17% below VT |
$343,000±$38kHighest 8% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451Lowest 7% below VT |
$1,150±$78 7% below VT |
$1,183±$66Highest 4% below VT |
| Cambridge and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505Highest 9% above VT |
$4,436Lowest 12% below VT |
$4,910 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.8%±11.8 VT: 48.4% |
66.6%±7.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Cambridge and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9% VT: 73.2% |
49%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
70.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 29% below VT |
23 min 4% below VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Wilder 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 | #25 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Cambridge School District |
| High school in town | — | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | None in town |
| 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.