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Shelburne vs Pelham 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 renters (30.1% rent).
Pelham has the highest household income ($136k).
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 | Pelham | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,969 |
14,449Highest |
812Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.9±3.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4 15% above U.S. |
| Shelburne and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| St. George and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 70.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,963±$16k 44% above U.S. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$109,464±$34kLowest 36% above U.S. |
| Pelham and Shelburne 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. |
$552,600±$27k 66% above U.S. |
$376,800±$50kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Shelburne and Pelham 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 |
$1,425±$88 about the U.S. average |
$1,394±$132Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Shelburne and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,173 162% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$5,514Lowest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.7%±10.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Pelham 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.4%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Lowest 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 | #48 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Pelham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Pelham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.