Compare towns
Calais vs Reading 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
Calais has the youngest population (median age 42).
Reading has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
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 | Calais | Reading | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,713Highest |
699Lowest |
812 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
| Reading and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Reading and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9 VT: 7% |
| 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 | $100,625±$27k 24% above VT |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above VT |
$109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT |
| St. George and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,300±$36kHighest 23% above VT |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
$376,800±$50kLowest 19% above VT |
| Calais and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
$1,100±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,394±$132 13% above VT |
| Calais and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,586Highest 31% above VT |
$5,754 14% above VT |
$5,514Lowest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±38.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 32% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| St. George and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| 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 |
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.