Compare towns
Benson vs St. George vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Benson has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
St. George has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
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 | Benson | St. George | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 784 |
812Highest |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51.9±9.4Highest 20% above VT |
44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Benson and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Benson and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Benson 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 | $78,625±$8kLowest 3% below VT |
$109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
| St. George and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,000±$26kLowest 24% below VT |
$376,800±$50kHighest 19% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
| St. George and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,113±$170Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
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| St. George and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,125Lowest 18% below VT |
$5,514 9% above VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±35.2 VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 35% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| St. George and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.