AlbanyVT
A town of 176, settled in 1782.
Is Albany a good place to live?
Of the 72 Vermont towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Albany. Albany has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
176 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Albany: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Albany, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Albany.
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Albany’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Albany for work: only 0% work in town. 3.7% of Albany residents live below the poverty line, below both Vermont’s towns (9.5%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Albany’s average trip to work is 20 minutes.
| Albany | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.7% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
More middle-aged adults than Vermont overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 52% of residents (39% statewide); people 65 and older are 11% of residents (22% statewide). 41% of Albany adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, where Vermont’s towns sit at 40% and U.S. towns at 29%. Albany has lost 3.3% of its people since 2020, down to 176 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Albany | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 41% | 40% | 29% |
| Median age | 42.9 years | 43.7 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 24% and 83% women
The Census survey reached too few of Albany’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±29.5 points. Across Vermont, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Albany | VT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.1% | 9.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.6% | 8.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 12.6% | 10% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 3.7% | 11.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.3% | 12.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16.3% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 22.2% | 14.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5.2% | 13% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.9% | 8.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10% | 5.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.2% | 26.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.3% | 15.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 3.3% | 8.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.4% | 25.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 26.7% | 18.6% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Albany stands out in Vermont and nationally, with a typical July afternoon cooler than most
The July high in Albany is 77°F. Albany has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Albany is
Albany beats the Vermont average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 15% of adults report frequent physical distress in Albany. Among 72 Vermont towns, just 6 have a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Albany.
| Albany | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 30% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 30% | 35% |
| What stands out | Albany | VT |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.2% | 5.7% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 11.6% | 9.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.7% | 10.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Albany
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mount Mansfield and 13 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Albany. Close and well known come first.
25 mi MountainMount Mansfield
24 mi TheatreHaskell Free Library and Opera House
16 mi LakeLake Willoughby
15 mi Ski areaJay Peak Resort79 runs · 1,988 ft vertical
24 mi Ski areaStowe Mountain Resort144 runs · 2,390 ft vertical
22 mi Ski areaSmugglers' Notch Resort110 runs · 2,533 ft verticalPhoto credits
Mount Mansfield: Original uploader was Calzarette (Joe Calzarette) at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Haskell Free Library and Opera House: Thomsonmg2000, CC0 · Lake Willoughby: King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Jay Peak Resort: Hanumanix at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Stowe Mountain Resort: Stevage, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Smugglers' Notch Resort: Jrclark (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Albany
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Albany
About 1 of every 100 Albany residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Vermont.
100% of working residents leave Albany for work
Where Albany’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Albany
Town in Vermont, United States
Albany is a town in Orleans County, Vermont, United States. The population was 976 at the 2020 census. Albany contains four villages: the incorporated village of Albany, and the unincorporated villages of Albany Center, East Albany and South Albany.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1782
- Area
- 39 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,217 ft
- Area code
- 802
Questions about Albany
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Albany, VT a good place to live?
Albany has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.