Town file
St. Albans, Vermont
St. Albans, Vermont (Franklin County, Vermont) is the town in one episode of Small Town Murder, the comedy true-crime podcast: episode 692, "One Deadly Twist" (17 April 2026).
- Town
- St. Albans
- County
- Franklin County
- State
- Vermont
- Country
- USA
- Episodes
- 692
- Approximate location
- 44.812, -73.084
Episode 692 / 17 April 2026 / 73 min / express
One Deadly Twist
"This is St. Albans, Vermont, ALBA NS... in northwestern Vermont, all up by Canada; this is in Franklin County." about 0:03:58
The case: Murder of Anna Alger (September 25, 2013). Read the case file.
The figures, as told in 2026
- Population
- 6,866
- Median household income
- $49,000
- Median home value
- $298,100
History, in brief
- Named after St. Albans in Hertfordshire, England. about 0:05:49
- First settled during the Revolutionary War by Jesse Weldon; the war delayed further settlement. about 0:05:55
- After the Revolutionary War settlers came from around New England for the rich soil, good for cultivation. about 0:06:00
- Farmers raised cattle, horses and sheep, and a lot of butter and cheese came out of the area. about 0:06:12
- Known as the Rail City because it was home to a major depot, operations centre and repair shop for the Vermont and Canada Railroads. about 0:06:22
- The northernmost engagement of the Civil War, the St. Albans Raid, took place here in 1864. about 0:06:37
- The city of St. Albans was incorporated in 1902, two square miles inside the town of St. Albans. about 0:06:48
- Visitors come for the old school houses and the Victorian and craftsman houses, and a lot of trains still pass through. about 0:06:57
- Home for a time to the Vermont Voltage semi-professional men's soccer team, which folded in 2014. about 0:07:08
The reviews read out
3.2 stars
"Only 3.2 stars on Niche, with no five-star reviews."about 0:07:27
4 stars
"An overall quiet town, well known for maple syrup; not a whole lot to do unless you drive to bigger cities like Burlington, but the trees and mountains are beautiful in the fall and there is great snowboarding and skiing."about 0:07:43
3 stars
"It needs a lot of work; the city and town need a bigger police force with a greater presence to reduce drug-related crime, because drug deals take place out in the open with little discretion and the people involved can be threatening."about 0:08:07
1 star
"A parent's review headed 'the all caps worst school ever': children were bullied, a child with a learning disability was ignored, and parents illegally parked in no-parking zones and drove the wrong way, forcing homeowners off the road."about 0:08:58
Nearest Small Town Murder towns
- Fletcher, Vermont11 miles
- Enosburgh, Vermont17 miles
- Essex, Vermont19 miles
- Richmond, Vermont28 miles
- Stowe, Vermont31 miles
- Brownington, Vermont47 miles
Everything here is as told in the episode, on the date it went out; figures and places may have changed since. Endings are covered: open an episode and use the spoiler switch to read them.