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Barnard vs Proctor vs Sheldon 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).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Sheldon has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
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 | Proctor | Sheldon | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211 |
1,794 |
2,267Highest |
812Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6 about the VT average |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
44.7±13.4Highest 4% above VT |
| St. George and Barnard 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% |
21.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6 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% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| St. George and Proctor 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 |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT |
| St. George and Barnard 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 |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% 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 |
$1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,286±$379 4% above 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 |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,514 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Proctor 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% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 21% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 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 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.