Compare towns
Barnard vs Weybridge vs Middlesex 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 kids (26.9% under 18).
Weybridge has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Middlesex has the most homeowners (96.7%).
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 | Weybridge | Middlesex | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211 |
781Lowest |
1,943Highest |
812 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
| Weybridge 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% |
19%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 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% |
25.2%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Weybridge 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% VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
53.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| St. George and Middlesex 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 20% above VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
$109,464±$34k 35% above VT |
| Weybridge and Middlesex 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 |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
$376,300±$40kLowest 19% above VT |
$376,800±$50k 19% above VT |
| Weybridge and Barnard 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 |
$1,227±$508Lowest about the VT average |
$1,333±$359 8% 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 | $6,038 20% above VT |
$6,117 21% above VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$5,514Lowest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Weybridge 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% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 21% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
19 min 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.