Compare towns
Barnard vs St. George vs Williston vs Windham
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 kids (26.9% under 18).
St. George has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($354k median).
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 | St. George | Williston | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211 |
812 |
10,144Highest |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
45.4±4.5Highest 5% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
| Williston 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% |
25.6%±7 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest 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% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham 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% |
53.6% VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| St. George and Williston 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 |
$109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
$94,500±$12kLowest 16% above VT |
| St. George and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71k 27% above VT |
$376,800±$50k 19% above VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$353,900±$20kLowest 12% above VT |
| Williston and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80Lowest 11% above VT |
$1,394±$132 13% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$5,514Lowest 9% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Williston 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% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% VT: 73.2% |
91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 21% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| St. George and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| 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 | 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.