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St. George vs Cavendish vs St. George

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%).
Cavendish has the most affordable homes ($285k median).
St. George has the oldest population (median age 45.8).

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.

MeasureSt. GeorgeCavendishSt. George
People
Population
812
1,242Highest
411Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+17.8%Highest
VT: +2.8%
+1.8%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
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Median age
44.7±13.4Lowest
4% above VT
45.2±5.9
5% above VT
45.8±18.6Highest
6% above VT
St. George and Cavendish 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%
18.3%±4.8Lowest
VT: 17.9%
23.6%±13.3
VT: 17.9%
St. George 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%
22.1%±5.8
VT: 21.4%
Cavendish and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
53.6%Highest
VT: 43.8%
39.3%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
40.6%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.9%±3.9Highest
VT: 7%
4.3%±1.9
VT: 7%
1.7%±3.4Lowest
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
$89,327±$11k
10% above VT
St. George 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±$50kHighest
19% above VT
$285,100±$40kLowest
10% below VT
$324,200±$32k
about the VT average
St. George 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
$1,337±$149
8% above VT
St. George and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,514Highest
9% above VT
$3,948Lowest
22% below VT
$4,622
8% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
96%±100Highest
VT: 48.4%
28.9%±27Lowest
VT: 48.4%
94.7%±100
VT: 48.4%
St. George and St. George 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%
4.8%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
91.1%Highest
VT: 73.2%
81.3%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
89.7%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Highest
1 yr newer than VT
1968Lowest
8 yrs older than VT
1974
2 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
19 min
19% below VT
19 minLowest
21% below VT
20 minHighest
17% below VT
Work from home
27.6%±8.5Highest
VT: 16.9%
18.5%±6.6
VT: 16.9%
11.5%±6Lowest
VT: 16.9%
St. George and Cavendish 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 —
High school in town — None in town —
On TownTapestry
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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.