Compare towns
Barnard vs Springfield 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).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Springfield | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211Highest |
1,122 |
812Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4 15% above U.S. |
| Springfield 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% |
15.1%±8Lowest 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% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnard and Springfield 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$19kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$109,464±$34kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| St. George and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$376,800±$50kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Barnard and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80 about the U.S. average |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,394±$132Highest about the U.S. average |
| 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 94% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
$5,514Lowest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest 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% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| 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.