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Addison vs Barnard vs St. George
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Barnard has the most expensive homes ($403k median).
St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Addison | Barnard | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175 |
1,211Highest |
812Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8% VT: +2.8% |
+17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
| Addison and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Addison and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| St. George and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
$97,581±$19kLowest 20% above VT |
$109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT |
| St. George and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kLowest 14% above VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$376,800±$50k 19% above VT |
| Barnard and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,372±$80Lowest 11% above VT |
$1,394±$132 13% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 16% above VT |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$5,514Lowest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
29 minHighest 21% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| St. George and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.