Compare towns
Barnard vs Mendon vs Whitingham 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
Barnard has the most expensive homes ($403k median).
Mendon has the oldest population (median age 53.4).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k 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 | Barnard | Mendon | Whitingham | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211 |
1,113 |
1,368Highest |
812Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
| Mendon and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 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+ | 22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| St. George and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT |
| St. George and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$262,300±$30kLowest 17% below 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 | $1,372±$80 11% above VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
| St. George and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$5,055Lowest about the VT average |
$5,514 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest 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 | 2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 21% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
19 min 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest 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 | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.