Compare towns
St. George vs Cavendish 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Cavendish has the most affordable homes ($285k 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 | Cavendish | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 812Lowest |
1,242Highest |
1,211 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
45.2±5.9Highest 5% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
| Cavendish 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%±7 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8Lowest 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% |
23.6%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Cavendish 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% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| St. George and Cavendish 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 |
$89,063±$29kLowest 10% 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 |
$285,100±$40kLowest 10% below 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 |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% 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 |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Cavendish 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% |
6.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 19% below VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
29 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
| St. George and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| 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.