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Hinesburg vs Windham vs St. George
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hinesburg has the most expensive homes ($463k median).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
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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 | Hinesburg | Windham | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,718 |
19,188Highest |
812Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4 15% above U.S. |
| Hinesburg and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| St. George and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| St. George and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,539±$18kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$109,464±$34k 36% above U.S. |
| Hinesburg and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,400±$51kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$376,800±$50kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,651±$155Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,394±$132 about the U.S. average |
| Hinesburg and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,667Highest 146% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,514 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±29.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 26% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. George and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #4 of 70 in VT | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | RSU 14 | — |
| High school in town | Champlain Valley Union High School | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.5Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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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.