Compare towns
St. George vs Middlesex vs Cornwall 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%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k 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 | Middlesex | Cornwall | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 812Lowest |
1,943Highest |
1,208 |
1,211 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
| Cornwall 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% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Lowest 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% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Barnard 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% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| St. George and Middlesex 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 |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$97,581±$19kLowest 20% above VT |
| Cornwall and Middlesex 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 |
$376,300±$40kLowest 19% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$402,600±$71k 27% above VT |
| Cornwall and Barnard 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 |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,372±$80 11% above VT |
| St. George and Barnard 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 |
$6,483 29% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$6,038 20% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8 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% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
2.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
29 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.5 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| 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.