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St. George vs Cornish vs Elmore vs Williston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
St. George has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k 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 | Cornish | Elmore | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 812Lowest |
1,816 |
964 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±13.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
45±3.5 16% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±9.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 36% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$98,750±$24k 22% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
| 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 13% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$315,800±$47k 5% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$132 about the U.S. average |
$1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,225±$263 13% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,514 77% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$5,066Lowest 62% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±65.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | Cornish School District | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| 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 |
U.S. 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.