St. Albans, Vermont

Town in Franklin County · population 6,988 (2020 Census)

Median home: $363,300
Household income: $90,060
Jan low / Jul high: 8° / 79°
Snow a year: 80 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 5
Median age: 41.3

St. Albans is a town of 6,988 people in Franklin County, Vermont. The median home is worth $363,300, above the typical Vermont town ($278,700). It ranks more vibrant than 90% of Vermont towns, better for young professionals than 82% of Vermont towns, easier by car than 82% of Vermont towns.

How St. Albans ranks

Percentile among Vermont towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Vermont towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in St. Albans is worth $363,300, above the typical Vermont town ($278,700). Homes cost about 4.0 times the median household income of $90,060, which is more affordable than 37% of Vermont towns. Median rent is $1,460 a month. 79.3% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Vermont towns with 500+ people.

Housing	St. Albans	Typical Vermont town
Median home value	$363,300	$278,700
Median rent	$1,460	$1,117
Median household income	$90,060	$76,895
Home value ÷ income	4.0×	3.6×
Homeownership	79.3%	81.6%
Median year built	1987	1976
Seasonal / vacation homes	18.5%	—

Who lives in St. Albans

People	St. Albans	Typical Vermont town
Median age	41.3	45.7
Age 65 and over	20.8%	22.2%
Under 18	20.0%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	33.6%	38.9%
Below the poverty line	5.3%	8.6%
Veterans	6.7%	—
Born outside the U.S.	3.0%	—
Work from home	10.7%	14.9%
Average commute	26.9 min	25.2 min
Homes with broadband	88.8%	89.3%

Weather in St. Albans

July highs average 79.4°F and January lows 8.2°F. About 38.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 79.9 inches of snow (typical Vermont town: 84.3 in). Expect about 3 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 148 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the St Albans Radio station (4.3 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

5 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of St. Albans since 1950, compared with 2 for the typical Vermont town. 2 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F2, struck on August 3, 1970 about 0.3 miles from the town center. The most recent was on August 3, 1970.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 15 times; the largest was 2.50 inches on June 13, 1961.

Severe weather in Franklin County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Franklin County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 4 deaths recorded.

Franklin County has been included in 30 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, hurricane, biological.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
August 8, 2024	Tropical Storm	EM-3609: Tropical Depression Debby
April 19, 2024	Severe Storm	DR-4770: Severe Winter Storm
July 14, 2023	Flood	DR-4720: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
July 10, 2023	Flood	EM-3595: Flooding
March 20, 2023	Severe Storm	DR-4695: Severe Storm And Flooding

Jobs and pay in Franklin County

Franklin County had 17,250 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $62,487 a year. Unemployment was 1.8% in 2023; in St. Albans itself the ACS puts it at 2%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near St. Albans

St. Albans, VT
3.0 mi · 6,877 people · home $263,400
Georgia, VT
6.2 mi · 4,845 people · home $360,300
Swanton, VT
6.9 mi · 6,701 people · home $285,100
Fairfax, VT
10.5 mi · 5,014 people · home $378,200
Highgate, VT
11.3 mi · 3,472 people · home $280,500
Milton, VT
11.5 mi · 10,723 people · home $372,500
Milton, VT
12.6 mi · 3,804 people · home $337,600
Chazy, NY
15.7 mi · 4,096 people · home $187,400

St. Albans questions

Is St. Albans, Vermont a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, St. Albans scores better for retirees than 55% of Vermont towns and quieter than 21%. 20.8% of residents are 65 or older (median age 41.3).

How much does a house cost in St. Albans?

The median owner-occupied home in St. Albans is valued at $363,300 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $90,060, so homes cost about 4.0 times income. Median rent is $1,460 a month.

What is the weather like in St. Albans?

July highs average 79.4°F and January lows 8.2°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 38.3 inches of precipitation a year and 79.9 inches of snow.

Does St. Albans get tornadoes?

5 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of St. Albans since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F2 on August 3, 1970. The typical Vermont town has had 2.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to St. Albans's Census boundary (GEOID 5001161750). Comparisons use the median of Vermont towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.