Town guide

St. Albans Town, Vermont

St. Albans Town is a town in Franklin County, Vermont, home to about 7,057 people across 37 square miles. Its ZIP code is 05481, and parts of 05455, 05478 and 05488 are in St. Albans Town too.

Homes sold for a median of $224 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population7,057190 per sq mi
Median home value$363,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$224Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking32%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in St. Albans Town

4 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around St. Albans Town

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)149 miles away
Closer regional airportPlattsburgh International Airport (PBG)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA202 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY292 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of St. Albans Town; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents St. Albans Town

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

St. Albans Town had 6,988 residents in the 2020 census, up 37% since 2000.

It’s the 19th largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.

Franklin County grew from 30,198 residents in 1900 to 49,946 in 2020.

St. Albans Town population by census2000: 5,086, 2010: 5,999, 2020: 6,9885,08620005,99920106,9882020

Franklin County, 1900–2020

Franklin County population, 1900 to 20201900: 30,198, 1910: 29,866, 1920: 30,026, 1930: 29,975, 1940: 29,601, 1950: 29,894, 1960: 29,474, 1970: 31,282, 1980: 34,788, 1990: 39,980, 2000: 45,417, 2010: 47,746, 2020: 49,94630K’00’1030K’20’3030K’40’5029K’60’7035K’80’9045K’00’1050K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 38.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 80 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near St. Albans TownJan: high 25°F, low 8°F, 2.1 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 10°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 37°F, low 20°F, 2.6 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 33°F, 3.2 in; May: high 66°F, low 46°F, 3.2 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 56°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 61°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 59°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 51°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 40°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 30°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 18°F, 2.6 in25°8°Jan2.129°10°Feb1.937°20°Mar2.652°33°Apr3.266°46°May3.274°56°Jun4.179°61°Jul4.177°59°Aug3.769°51°Sep3.956°40°Oct3.944°30°Nov2.932°18°Dec2.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, St Albans Radio, VT weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Franklin County

13,639 jobs at 1,101 businesses in Franklin County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Franklin CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,955 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,802 jobs; Retail trade: 2,345 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,493 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,018 jobs; Construction: 574 jobs; Administrative and support: 513 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 440 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Manufacturing 21% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 11% Wholesale trade 8% Construction 4% Administrative and support 4% Transportation and warehousing 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in St. Albans Town.

Nearest hospitals

  • Northwestern Medical Center INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Saint Albans3.0 miles
  • The University of Vermont Health Network - ChamplGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Plattsburgh20.7 miles
  • Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health CareGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Burlington25.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Physical and occupational therapists1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around St. Albans Town

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Saint Albans Bay State Park · 14 acres3.3 mi
  • Taylor Park · 6 acres2.5 mi
  • Houghton Park · 5 acres2.6 mi
  • Barlow Street Community Center · 3 acres3.0 mi
  • Aldis Hill Park2.3 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Price Chopper1.0 mi
  • Hannaford1.0 mi
  • Northwest Family Foods2.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • St. Albans Free Library2.5 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Saint Albans Historical Museum2.6 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • William Farrar Smith (1824) · United States Army general, civil engineer, mathematics professor, police commissioner
  • Richard M. Brewer (1850) · American outlaw and gunman

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

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Shares ZIP codes with St. Albans City, Swanton, Georgia, Highgate and Fairfield.

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