Compare towns
St. George vs Barnard vs Windham vs Calais
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
St. George has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($354k median).
Calais has the most homeowners (92.4%).
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 | Barnard | Windham | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 812 |
1,211 |
594Lowest |
1,713Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8% VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.7±13.4Highest 4% above VT |
42.4±6 about the VT average |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
| St. George and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±7 VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.6% VT: 43.8% |
55.3% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.9 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Calais and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT |
$97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
$94,500±$12kLowest 16% above VT |
$100,625±$27k 24% above VT |
| St. George and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,800±$50k 19% above VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$353,900±$20kLowest 12% above VT |
$390,300±$36k 23% above VT |
| Barnard and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$132 13% above VT |
$1,372±$80Lowest 11% above VT |
— | $1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
| Calais and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,514Lowest 9% above VT |
$6,038 20% above VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$6,586Highest 31% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1% VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
29 min 21% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
| St. George and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.