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Shelburne vs Moriah 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).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
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.
| Measure | Shelburne | Moriah | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,969Highest |
4,483 |
812Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.9±3.2 31% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest 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% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah 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% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest 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. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$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. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$376,800±$50k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,442±$589Highest about the U.S. average |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$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. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$5,514 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.7%±10.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.4%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest 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 | #380 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.