What stands out worked out from the figures below

Williamstown has the most affordable homes ($235k median).

St. Albans has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.5%).

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	Williamstown	St. Albans
People
Population	3,579Lowest	7,057Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+16.5%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	42±5Highest about the VT average	41.3±2.8Lowest 4% below VT
	Williamstown and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.9%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9%	20%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9%
	St. Albans and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4%	20.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4%
	St. Albans and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	17.6%Lowest VT: 43.8%	33.6%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7%	8.1%±4.1Highest VT: 7%
	St. Albans and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,418±$10kHighest 16% above VT	$90,060±$19kLowest 11% above VT
	Williamstown and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$234,900±$24kLowest 26% below VT	$363,300±$22kHighest 15% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT	$1,460±$152Lowest 18% above VT
	Williamstown and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,841Lowest 24% below VT	$4,689Highest 7% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4%	73.6%±20.9Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Williamstown and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.2%Highest VT: 10.1%	5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.7%Highest VT: 73.2%	79.3%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Lowest 10 yrs newer than VT	1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest about the VT average	27 minHighest 14% above VT
Work from home	13.9%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9%	10.7%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Williamstown 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	#47 of 70 in VT	#46 of 70 in VT
School district	Paine Mountain Union School District #68	—
High school in town	Williamstown Middle/High School	—
Students per teacherat that high school	9.5	—
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Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.