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A town of 7,147.
St. Albans’ January low is 9°F, against 10°F in Vermont’s towns and 22°F across U.S. towns. 17% of the land in St. Albans is conserved, above both the Vermont town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). St. Albans Town Hall is on the National Register of Historic Places. We don’t grade St. Albans yet; the figures below are still real.
5,999 counted in 2010 and 6,988 in 2020; an estimated 7,147 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1865 and 4 maps from 1914 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in St. Albans, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in St. Albans.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 89% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 65 flood insurance claims have been paid out in St. Albans.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
10 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves. Among 72 Vermont towns, just 3 have a lower trail density than St. Albans. The biggest park or preserve is Fairfield Swamp Wildlife Management Area, at 576 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Burton Island State Park | 3.9 mi | 241 |
| 2. Woods Island State Park | 2.1 mi | 105 |
| 3. Saint Albans Bay State Park | 0.4 mi | 16 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The July high in St. Albans is 81°F. Albans has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave St. 5.3% of residents live below the poverty line in St. Albans. Albans for work: only 16% work in town.
| St. Albans | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.3% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $90,000 | $80,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 16% | 16% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
38% of St. Albans adults have obesity. Only 7 of the 72 Vermont towns we compare have a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than St. Albans. 18% of St. Albans adults report frequent mental distress.
| St. Albans | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 30% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 76% | 79% |
| What stands out | St. Albans | VT |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.7% | 10.1% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.5% | 5.7% |
| More adults with obesity | 37.6% | 28.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of St. Albans; the nearest are
About 8 of every 100 St. Albans residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Vermont.
5 towns share a border with St. Albans.
| Town | VT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Albans | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| North Hero | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Georgia | #31 | B | C | — | B− | A− |
| Grand Isle | — | — | C− | — | C | A |
| Swanton | #37 | B− | C+ | — | B+ | B |
| Fairfield | — | — | C+ | — | C+ | A− |
Grand Isle and Fairfield have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Georgia, Grand Isle, Swanton and Fairfield report no FBI crime data of their own. St. Albans and North Hero aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare St. Albans with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
We don’t grade St. Albans yet; the figures below are still real.