Compare towns
St. George vs Benson vs Williston
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 kids (25.6% under 18).
Benson has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k 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 | Benson | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 812 |
784Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.7±13.4Lowest 4% above VT |
51.9±9.4Highest 20% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
| Benson and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Williston 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% |
26.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Benson and Williston 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% |
32.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.9 VT: 7% |
7%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Benson 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 |
$78,625±$8kLowest 3% below VT |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
| St. George and Williston 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 |
$242,000±$26kLowest 24% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$132 13% above VT |
$1,113±$170Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,514 9% above VT |
$4,125Lowest 18% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
53.4%±35.2 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.4% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
32 minHighest 35% above VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| St. George and Williston 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 | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.