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St. George vs St. George vs Windham
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%).
St. George has the most affordable homes ($324k median).
Windham has the most renters (17.1% 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 | St. George | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 812Highest |
411Lowest |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
45.8±18.6Highest 6% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest 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. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.6%±13.3 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest 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% |
22.1%±5.8 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and St. George 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% |
40.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.7%±3.4 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| St. George and St. George 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 |
$89,327±$11kLowest 10% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
| St. George and Windham 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 |
$324,200±$32kLowest about the VT average |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
| St. George and Windham 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 |
$1,337±$149Lowest 8% above VT |
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| 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 | $5,514 9% above VT |
$4,622Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
94.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest 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% |
4.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
20 min 17% below VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.5%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| St. George and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.