Compare towns
St. George vs Barre vs Windham vs Barnard
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 most people working from home (27.6%).
Barre has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Barnard has the most expensive homes ($403k median).
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 | Barre | Windham | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 812 |
8,412Highest |
594Lowest |
1,211 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.7±13.4Highest 4% above VT |
42.2±6.6Lowest about the VT average |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
42.4±6 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% |
13.5%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest 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% |
19.4%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6 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% |
36.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| St. George and Barre 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 |
$65,625±$7kLowest 19% below VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
| St. George and Barnard 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 |
$210,400±$15kLowest 34% below VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
| Barnard and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
$1,093±$58Lowest 11% below VT |
— | $1,372±$80 11% above VT |
| St. George and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,514 9% above VT |
$5,192Lowest 3% above VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.4%±10.3 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Windham 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% |
17.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
50.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1947Lowest 29 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 19% below VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
29 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
| St. George and Windham 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 | — | #19 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | — | Spaulding Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.