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Barnard vs Bow vs Williston vs St. George
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Williston has the most renters (24.9% rent).
St. George has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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 | Barnard | Bow | Williston | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211 |
8,335 |
10,144Highest |
812Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6 9% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4 15% above U.S. |
| Williston and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±7 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnard and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| St. George and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$109,464±$34k 36% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71k 21% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
$376,800±$50kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Bow and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,394±$132 about the U.S. average |
| Williston and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038 94% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$5,514Lowest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. George and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #26 of 120 in NH | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Bow School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Bow High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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U.S. 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.