Compare towns
St. George vs Ira vs St. George
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
Bordering St. GeorgeShelburne
What stands out worked out from the figures below
St. George has the most renters (10.3% rent).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
St. George has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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 | St. George | Ira | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 411 |
381Lowest |
812Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +17.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.8±18.6 6% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
44.7±13.4Lowest 4% above VT |
| Ira and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±13.3 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±5.8 VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ira and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±3.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| St. George and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,327±$11k 10% above VT |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
$109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT |
| St. George and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $324,200±$32k about the VT average |
$272,900±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$376,800±$50kHighest 19% above VT |
| St. George and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,337±$149 8% above VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
| St. George and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,622 8% below VT |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
$5,514Highest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 94.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 17% below VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.5%±6 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
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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.