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Caton vs St. George vs Lindley
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 youngest population (median age 42.5).
St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Lindley has the most affordable homes ($157k 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 | Lindley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,082Highest |
812Lowest |
1,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.5±6.6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4 15% above U.S. |
46.3±4.4Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Lindley and St. George 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% |
23.4%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| St. George and Lindley 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% |
21.2%±0.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.3%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% |
3.1%±2Lowest 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. |
$86,518±$9kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| 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. |
$156,500±$15kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $714±$499Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$1,394±$132 about the U.S. average |
$1,571±$965Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Lindley and St. George 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. |
$3,885Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±96.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Lindley 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% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest 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 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±9.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. George and Lindley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.