Compare towns
St. George vs Dorset 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%).
Dorset has the most expensive homes ($569k median).
Barnard has the most renters (14.6% 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 | Dorset | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 812Lowest |
2,092Highest |
1,211 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5% VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
45.9±7.5Highest 6% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
| Dorset 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% |
24%±5.5Lowest 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% |
21.9%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnard and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
55.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| St. George and Dorset 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 |
$111,250±$40kHighest 37% above VT |
$97,581±$19kLowest 20% above VT |
| Dorset 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±$50kLowest 19% above VT |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
$402,600±$71k 27% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$132 13% above VT |
$1,420±$296Highest 15% above VT |
$1,372±$80Lowest 11% above VT |
| Dorset and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,514Lowest 9% above VT |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
$6,038 20% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5 VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Dorset 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% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
22 min 8% below VT |
29 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.5 VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dorset and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.