Compare towns
St. George vs Calais vs Plainfield
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).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($318k 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 | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 812Lowest |
1,713Highest |
1,314 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.4% VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
| Plainfield 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% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest 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%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Calais and Plainfield 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% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.9 VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$100,625±$27k 24% above VT |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below 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 |
$390,300±$36kHighest 23% above VT |
$318,400±$34kLowest about the VT average |
| Calais 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±$132 13% above VT |
$1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
$1,153±$103Lowest 7% below 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 | $5,514 9% above VT |
$6,586Highest 31% above VT |
$4,806Lowest 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9 VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Plainfield 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% VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1% VT: 73.2% |
92.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest 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 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.