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Caton vs St. George vs Catlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Caton has the most homeowners (93.3%).
St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Catlin has the most affordable homes ($176k 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 | Caton | St. George | Catlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,082 |
812Lowest |
2,518Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.5±6.6 9% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4Highest 15% above U.S. |
42±5.3Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| St. George and Caton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
24.5%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| St. George and Catlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Catlin and Caton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| St. George and Caton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,536±$33kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$109,464±$34k 36% above U.S. |
$80,956±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Caton and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,500±$21k 43% below U.S. |
$376,800±$50kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$176,400±$17kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $714±$499Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$1,394±$132Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,132±$195 20% below U.S. |
| St. George and Catlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,572 47% above U.S. |
$5,514Highest 77% above U.S. |
$3,919Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±96.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.2%±27.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Catlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
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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.