Compare towns
St. George vs Calais vs Hinesburg
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Calais has the youngest population (median age 42).
Hinesburg has the most expensive homes ($463k 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 | Calais | Hinesburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 812Lowest |
1,713 |
4,718Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
50.1±5.2Highest 16% above VT |
| Hinesburg and St. George 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% |
22.5%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
18%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Calais 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% |
21.6%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±7.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Hinesburg and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.4% VT: 43.8% |
64.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.9 VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest 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±$34k 35% above VT |
$100,625±$27kLowest 24% above VT |
$112,539±$18kHighest 39% above VT |
| Hinesburg and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,800±$50kLowest 19% above VT |
$390,300±$36k 23% above VT |
$463,400±$51kHighest 46% above VT |
| Hinesburg and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$132Lowest 13% above VT |
$1,408±$392 14% above VT |
$1,651±$155Highest 34% above VT |
| Hinesburg and Calais 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 |
$6,586 31% above VT |
$7,667Highest 52% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.2%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1% VT: 73.2% |
92.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
20 min 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
19.6%±6.8Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #4 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Champlain Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.5 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.