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St. George vs Sutton vs Williston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
St. George has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Williston has the most renters (24.9% 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 | Sutton | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 812Lowest |
9,452 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±13.4 15% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Williston 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| St. George and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| St. George and Williston 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 36% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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±$50kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$132 about the U.S. average |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,514Lowest 77% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. George and Sutton 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Sutton | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | — | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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U.S. 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.