What stands out worked out from the figures below

Granville has the most affordable homes ($233k median).

St. George has the highest household income ($109k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Granville	St. George
People
Population	414Lowest	812Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+17.8% VT: +2.8%
Median age	44.8±7.7Highest 4% above VT	44.7±13.4Lowest 4% above VT
	Granville and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.1%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9%	25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9%
	St. George and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.4%±4.3Highest VT: 21.4%	15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Granville and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8%	53.6%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 7%	5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7%
	St. George and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below VT	$109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT
	St. George and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$233,300±$40kLowest 26% below VT	$376,800±$50kHighest 19% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,163±$184Lowest 6% below VT	$1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT
	St. George and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,914Lowest 42% below VT	$5,514Highest 9% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	34.8%±70.3Lowest VT: 48.4%	96%±100Highest VT: 48.4%
	St. George and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6%Highest VT: 10.1%	5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.4%Lowest VT: 73.2%	91.1%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT	1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 44% above VT	19 minLowest 19% below VT
Work from home	31.9%±15Highest VT: 16.9%	27.6%±8.5Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Granville and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.