Compare towns
St. George vs Ryegate 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%).
Ryegate has the most affordable homes ($219k 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 | Ryegate | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 812Lowest |
1,059 |
1,211Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.7±13.4Highest 4% above VT |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
42.4±6 about the VT average |
| St. George and Barnard 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% |
23.2%±4.6Lowest 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% |
22.1%±1.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Ryegate 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% VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| St. George and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
$97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
| St. George and Barnard 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 |
$219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
$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 |
$908±$236Lowest 26% 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 |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Ryegate 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% |
14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
29 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
| St. George and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.