Compare towns
St. George vs Middlesex vs Plainfield 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 homeowners (96.7%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($318k median).
Barnard has the most expensive homes ($403k 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 | Middlesex | Plainfield | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 812Lowest |
1,943Highest |
1,314 |
1,211 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%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 |
48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
| Plainfield 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% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest 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% |
21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnard and Plainfield 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% |
48.2%Lowest 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% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 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±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
| Middlesex 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 |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$318,400±$34kLowest about the VT average |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
| Barnard 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±$132Highest 13% above VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,153±$103Lowest 7% 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 | $5,514 9% above VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$4,806Lowest 5% below VT |
$6,038 20% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9 VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Plainfield 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% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1971 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% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 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 | — | 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 | 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.