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St. George vs Stratton vs Salisbury

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%).
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
Salisbury has the most affordable homes ($307k 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.

MeasureSt. GeorgeStrattonSalisbury
People
Population
812
532Lowest
1,200Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+17.8%Highest
VT: +2.8%
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+7.5%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
44.7±13.4
4% above VT
31.5±4.1Lowest
27% below VT
50.6±6.5Highest
17% above VT
Salisbury 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%
28%±7.4Highest
VT: 17.9%
16.6%±3.2Lowest
VT: 17.9%
Stratton and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
15.9%±2.7
VT: 21.4%
11.7%±4Lowest
VT: 21.4%
30.4%±2.9Highest
VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
53.6%Highest
VT: 43.8%
33.2%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
34.6%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.9%±3.9Highest
VT: 7%
1.3%±2.8Lowest
VT: 7%
1.6%±1.1
VT: 7%
St. George and Salisbury 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
$122,708±$33kHighest
51% above VT
$99,688±$21kLowest
23% above VT
Stratton 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
$400,000±$50kHighest
26% above VT
$306,900±$51kLowest
3% below VT
Stratton 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±$132
13% above VT
$1,208±$979Lowest
about the VT average
$1,443±$984Highest
17% above VT
Salisbury 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
$4,750Lowest
6% below VT
$4,842
4% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
96%±100Highest
VT: 48.4%
12%±69.8Lowest
VT: 48.4%
31.9%±22.6
VT: 48.4%
St. George and Salisbury 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%
0%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
4.6%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
91.1%Highest
VT: 73.2%
73.3%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
88.7%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977
1 yr newer than VT
1988Highest
12 yrs newer than VT
1967Lowest
9 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
19 min
19% below VT
33 minHighest
39% above VT
19 minLowest
20% below VT
Work from home
27.6%±8.5Highest
VT: 16.9%
3.3%±3.5Lowest
VT: 16.9%
6%±2.2
VT: 16.9%
Schools
School district — — Addison Central Unified Union School District #55
High school in town — — None in town
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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.