Compare towns
St. George vs Cornwall vs Elmore vs Williston
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%).
Cornwall has the oldest population (median age 50.4).
Elmore has the most affordable homes ($316k median).
Williston has the most renters (24.9% rent).
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 | Cornwall | Elmore | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 812Lowest |
1,208 |
964 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.7±13.4Lowest 4% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
45±3.5 4% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
| Cornwall 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 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall 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% VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
47.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| 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±$34k 35% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$98,750±$24kLowest 22% above VT |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
| Cornwall 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±$50k 19% above VT |
$458,000±$49k 45% above VT |
$315,800±$47kLowest about the VT average |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Williston and Cornwall 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 |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,225±$263 about the VT average |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,514 9% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,066Lowest about the VT average |
$5,592 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.8% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| St. George and Cornwall 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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 |
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.