Compare towns
Shelburne vs Waitsfield vs St. George
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Shelburne has the most expensive homes ($588k median).
Waitsfield has the youngest population (median age 44.3).
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 | Waitsfield | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,969Highest |
1,918 |
812Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8% VT: +2.8% |
+7.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.9±3.2Highest 18% above VT |
44.3±5.3Lowest about the VT average |
44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
23.8%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Shelburne and Waitsfield 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 VT: 43.8% |
63.6% VT: 43.8% |
53.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.9 VT: 7% |
3.8%±3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| 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 43% above VT |
$84,375±$34kLowest 4% above VT |
$109,464±$34k 35% above VT |
| 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 86% above VT |
$422,400±$92k 33% above VT |
$376,800±$50kLowest 19% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,442±$589Highest 17% above VT |
$1,200±$821Lowest about the VT average |
$1,394±$132 13% above VT |
| 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 62% above VT |
$6,208 23% above VT |
$5,514Lowest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.7%±10.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.4%±30.6 VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 14% below VT |
25 minHighest 6% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 31.4%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
19%±6.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.