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Barnard vs Jackson 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 renters (14.6% rent).
Jackson has the most expensive homes ($719k median).
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.

MeasureBarnardJacksonSt. George
People
Population
1,211Highest
897
812Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+26%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+17.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.4±6Lowest
9% above U.S.
60.5±2.5Highest
56% above U.S.
44.7±13.4
15% above U.S.
Jackson 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%
4.1%±4.1Lowest
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%±3.6
U.S.: 17.2%
28.4%±6.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
15.9%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Jackson and Barnard 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%
67.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
53.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3%±3.4
U.S.: 6.4%
5.9%±3.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
St. George and Jackson 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.
$117,986±$46kHighest
46% above U.S.
$109,464±$34k
36% above U.S.
Jackson and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$402,600±$71k
21% above U.S.
$719,300±$109kHighest
116% above U.S.
$376,800±$50kLowest
13% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,372±$80Lowest
about the U.S. average
$1,750±$1kHighest
24% above U.S.
$1,394±$132
about the U.S. average
Jackson and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,038Highest
94% above U.S.
$6,001
92% above U.S.
$5,514Lowest
77% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
27%±19.8
U.S.: 51.1%
21.1%±59.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
96%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
St. George and Barnard 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%
16.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
85.4%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
91.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
91.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
1980Highest
same as U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 minHighest
8% above U.S.
19 minLowest
30% below U.S.
19 min
28% below U.S.
Work from home
19.3%±10.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.2%±10.2
U.S.: 15.1%
27.6%±8.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
St. George and Jackson 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 Jackson School District —
High school in town None in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story None yet None yet None yet

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.