Compare towns
St. George vs Middlebury vs Salisbury
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%).
Middlebury has the youngest population (median age 31.8).
Salisbury has the most affordable homes ($307k median).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Middlebury | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 812Lowest |
9,175Highest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+7.7% VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
31.8±3.7Lowest 26% below VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury 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%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Salisbury 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% |
20.7%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.6% VT: 43.8% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.9 VT: 7% |
32.6%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT |
$86,169±$16kLowest 6% above VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
| St. George and Salisbury 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 |
$409,700±$30kHighest 29% above VT |
$306,900±$51kLowest 3% below VT |
| Middlebury 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±$132 13% above VT |
$1,156±$113Lowest 6% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and St. George 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 |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$4,842Lowest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Middlebury 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% |
10.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minHighest 19% below VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
19 min 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| St. George and Middlebury 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 | — | #17 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | Middlebury Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.