What stands out worked out from the figures below

North Bennington has the most renters (38.6% rent).

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.

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

Measure	North Bennington	St. George
People
Population	1,336Highest	812Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.4%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+17.8%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	43.9±10Lowest about the VT average	44.7±13.4Highest 4% above VT
	St. George and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	10.4%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9%	25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9%
Age 65+	31.9%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4%	15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8%	53.6%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	21.6%±6.5Highest VT: 7%	5.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$68,571±$10kLowest 16% below VT	$109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT
	St. George and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$313,000±$40kLowest about the VT average	$376,800±$50kHighest 19% above VT
	St. George and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,447±$278Highest 17% above VT	$1,394±$132Lowest 13% above VT
	North Bennington and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,590Highest 11% above VT	$5,514Lowest 9% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.7%±26.9Lowest VT: 48.4%	96%±100Highest VT: 48.4%
	St. George and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.4%Highest VT: 10.1%	5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	61.4%Lowest VT: 73.2%	91.1%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1957Lowest 19 yrs older than VT	1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	18 minLowest 24% below VT	19 minHighest 19% below VT
Work from home	17.3%±7.3Lowest VT: 16.9%	27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9%
	St. George and North Bennington 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.