Cost of Living in St. Johnsbury
St. Johnsbury's cost of living centers on a real, genuine housing affordability advantage relative to both the nation and the rest of Vermont, set against a correspondingly lower local median income.
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St. Johnsbury's median sale price (~$227,000) and average home value (~$268,320) both run well below the $408,776 national figure and Vermont's own $400,274-$423,674 statewide figures.
Income runs correspondingly lower
St. Johnsbury's real, current median household income (~$54,721-$57,738) runs genuinely, substantially below Vermont's own statewide median of approximately $82,730 -- this record discloses that honestly rather than presenting affordability alone as an unqualified positive.
Vermont's statewide tax structure still applies
Vermont's real, current graduated income tax (3.35%-8.75%) and 6.00%-7.00% combined sales tax range both apply in St. Johnsbury as statewide.
Key takeaways
- St. Johnsbury's housing costs run genuinely well below both national and Vermont statewide figures.
- Local median household income runs correspondingly below the Vermont statewide figure.
- Vermont's statewide income and sales tax structure applies in St. Johnsbury as elsewhere in the state.
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