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St. George vs Sutton vs Williston vs Elmore
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 people working from home (27.6%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Elmore has the most affordable homes ($316k 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 | Sutton | Williston | Elmore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 812Lowest |
2,239 |
10,144Highest |
964 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±13.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
45±3.5 16% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Williston 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% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±9.5 U.S.: 22% |
| St. George and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Williston 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% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest 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. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$98,750±$24kLowest 22% 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±$50k 13% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$315,800±$47kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$132 about the U.S. average |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,225±$263Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Williston and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,514 77% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$5,066Lowest 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±65.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. George and Williston 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 | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.