Compare towns
Barnard vs Rochester 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).
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
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 | Rochester | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211 |
1,389Highest |
812Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% VT: +2.8% |
-3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
53.3±7.6Highest 24% above VT |
44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
| Rochester 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 VT: 17.9% |
10.4%±3.3Lowest 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% |
31.5%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
49%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| St. George and Barnard 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 |
$72,676±$8kLowest 11% 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 |
$253,600±$81kLowest 20% 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 |
$929±$158Lowest 25% 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 |
$3,977Lowest 21% below VT |
$5,514 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Rochester 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% |
18.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 21% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
40.8%±27.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Rochester and St. George 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 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.