Compare towns
St. George vs Putney vs St. George
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%).
Putney has the most renters (27.2% rent).
St. George has the oldest population (median age 45.8).
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 | Putney | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 812 |
2,622Highest |
411Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
45.8±18.6Highest 6% above VT |
| St. George 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% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.6%±13.3 VT: 17.9% |
| St. George 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% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±5.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| St. George and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
40.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.9 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.7%±3.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$89,327±$11k 10% above VT |
| St. George 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±$50kHighest 19% above VT |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
$324,200±$32k about the VT average |
| St. George 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 |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,337±$149 8% above VT |
| St. George and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,514Highest 9% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$4,622Lowest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
94.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and St. George 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% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 19% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
20 minHighest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
11.5%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| St. George and Putney 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.