Compare towns
St. George vs Braintree vs Williston vs Elmore
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%).
Braintree has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Elmore has the most homeowners (92.8%).
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 | St. George | Braintree | Williston | Elmore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 812Lowest |
1,026 |
10,144Highest |
964 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.7±13.4Lowest 4% above VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
45±3.5 4% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5 VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.6% VT: 43.8% |
30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
47.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| St. George and Williston 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 |
$79,803±$5kLowest about the VT average |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
$98,750±$24k 22% 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 |
$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$315,800±$47k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$132 13% above VT |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,225±$263 about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,514 9% above VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$5,066 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Williston 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% |
11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1% VT: 73.2% |
81% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest 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 | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.