Compare towns
Shelburne vs Hampton Beach 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
Shelburne has the most expensive homes ($588k median).
Hampton Beach has the oldest population (median age 60.4).
St. George has the most homeowners (91.1%).
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 | Shelburne | Hampton Beach | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,969Highest |
2,605 |
812Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.9±3.2 31% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| St. George and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 70.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| St. George and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,963±$16kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$109,464±$34k 36% above U.S. |
| Shelburne and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $588,100±$44kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$376,800±$50kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Shelburne and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,442±$589Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,375±$130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,394±$132 about the U.S. average |
| Shelburne and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,173Highest 162% above U.S. |
$6,115 96% above U.S. |
$5,514Lowest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.7%±10.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.4%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Shelburne and St. George 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 | #8 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.