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Barnard vs Sutton vs Calais 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).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Calais has the youngest population (median age 42).
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 | Sutton | Calais | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211 |
2,239Highest |
1,713 |
812Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6 9% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4 15% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4 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% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnard and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and St. George 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. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27k 25% above U.S. |
$109,464±$34k 36% above U.S. |
| Sutton and St. George 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. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$390,300±$36k 17% above U.S. |
$376,800±$50k 13% above U.S. |
| Barnard and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,408±$392 about the U.S. average |
$1,394±$132 about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038 94% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,586 111% above U.S. |
$5,514Lowest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Calais 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. George and Calais 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.