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Addison vs Barnard vs St. George vs Mendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has the most expensive homes ($403k median).
St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
1,211Highest |
812Lowest |
1,113 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8% VT: +2.8% |
+17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
| Mendon and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest 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%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Addison 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% |
49.4% 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% |
3.1%±2.1 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 |
$100,524±$23k 24% 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±$23k 14% above VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$376,800±$50k 19% above VT |
$357,000±$44kLowest 13% 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±$80 11% above VT |
$1,394±$132 13% above VT |
$1,230±$651Lowest about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 16% above VT |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$5,514 9% above VT |
$5,342Lowest 6% 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% |
88.6%±42.7 VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Mendon 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% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.1% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%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 |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
29 minHighest 21% above VT |
19 min 19% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% 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% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
| St. George and Mendon 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 History | None yet | 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.