Living in Saint Johnsbury

In Saint Johnsbury, the median gross salary is €2,869 a month (2024) and unemployment is 4.2% (2024).

Saint Johnsbury registered an unemployment rate of 4.16% at the end of 2024. Foreign residents numbered 143 at the end of 2024. The city recorded a population density of 176.4 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0717 sources

Median gross salary2,869EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year Table B20002 — total median earnings; B20017 total checked

Median rent842.6EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Unemployment rate4.16%country median 4.6% — 9% belowOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Saint Johnsbury?

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Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	60.38 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Verizon 300 Mbps home internet¹⁴Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹⁵Official · national market
Median monthly rent	842.6 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official

Is Saint Johnsbury a good place to live?

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Remote worker53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–63%

Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–70%

Student41%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 30–52%

Family61%strong on family, weak on safety · range 50–72%

Retirement57%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 44–70%

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Saint Johnsbury is 4.2%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

1,250

778

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Saint Johnsbury 4.2%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	2,869 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year Table B20002 — total median earnings; B20017 total checked⁵Official
Unemployment rate	4.16 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁴Official

What does a salary buy in Saint Johnsbury?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€1,362of €2,287 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

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Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	€2,287
Rentmedian gross rent, utilities included · US Census Bureau, ACS 2016–2020 5-year	− €843
Public transport passnot published for this city	—
Utilities, 85 m²included in the gross rent above	incl.
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30	− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30	− €22
Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish	€1,362

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Saint Johnsbury. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Saint Johnsbury. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	163.7 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release³Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Saint Johnsbury when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

Saint Johnsbury's nearest airport was BTV, 91 km away and offered 10 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	10 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹¹Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	91 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	BTV	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Saint Johnsbury. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from −8.3°C in January to 20.3°C in July. Saint Johnsbury's monthly precipitation totalled 63.9 mm in January and 112.6 mm in July. A station-based estimate gives a mean annual temperature of 6.6°C.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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-3°-13°

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19°6°

24°11°

26°14°

25°13°

21°9°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

113

JFMAMJJASOND

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average daytime high by month	Jan -3.1 · Feb -1.1 · Mar 4.1 · Apr 11.8 · May 19.5 · Jun 24 · Jul 26.4 · Aug 25.3 · Sep 20.9 · Oct 13.6 · Nov 6.3 · Dec -0.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -13.4 · Feb -13 · Mar -7.1 · Apr -0.2 · May 6.1 · Jun 11.4 · Jul 14.2 · Aug 13.1 · Sep 8.8 · Oct 2.7 · Nov -2.6 · Dec -8.8 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -8.3 · Feb -7 · Mar -1.5 · Apr 5.8 · May 12.8 · Jun 17.7 · Jul 20.3 · Aug 19.2 · Sep 14.9 · Oct 8.2 · Nov 1.9 · Dec -4.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 63.9 · Feb 55 · Mar 61.6 · Apr 82.7 · May 95 · Jun 96.8 · Jul 112.6 · Aug 97.2 · Sep 84.3 · Oct 98.3 · Nov 77.5 · Dec 74.5 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation	999.4 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature	26.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature	6.6 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature	-13.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Green Bay ±1.1 °C. Elsewhere: Barrie (Canada) ±0.8 °C, Gatineau (Canada) ±0.9 °C, Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±2.3 °C, Markham (Canada) ±3.1 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±3.1 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Saint Johnsbury's total area was 33.2 km² at the end of 2025.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	33.21 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)¹³Official
Foreign-resident share	2.44 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁴Official
Foreign residents	143 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁴Official
Population density	176.4 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁴Official

Alternatives for people set on Saint Johnsbury

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

North Bethesda as a Saint Johnsbury alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 736 km, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, city cannot be compared like for like.

Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 2.4% Saint Johnsbury+1297%
Median gross pay, city: €6,119 (2020) North Bethesda vs €2,869 (2024) Saint Johnsburyno percentage
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 4.2% Saint Johnsbury−13%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near Saint Johnsbury

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

St Johnsbury 3.0 km away

Rent: 842.6 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31

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What is the unemployment rate in Saint Johnsbury?

The unemployment rate is 4.16 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How many foreign residents live in Saint Johnsbury?

143 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Saint Johnsbury a good place to live?

Saint Johnsbury may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Saint Johnsbury?

St Johnsbury is near Saint Johnsbury. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year Table B20002 — total median earnings; B20017 total checked Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year Table B20002 · api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-25
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-07
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-07
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-07
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OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06

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