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St. George vs Sutton vs Williston vs Shelburne
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 ($130k).
Shelburne has the most expensive homes ($588k 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 | Shelburne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 812Lowest |
2,239 |
10,144Highest |
7,969 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±13.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
50.9±3.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Shelburne and Sutton 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%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| St. George and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Shelburne 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% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
70.2%Highest 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% |
4.7%±2.9Lowest 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±$12kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$115,963±$16k 44% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Shelburne 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±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
$588,100±$44kHighest 77% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$132Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,442±$589 about the U.S. average |
| Williston and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,514Lowest 77% above U.S. |
$7,652 145% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$8,173Highest 162% 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% |
43.7%±10.6 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest 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. |
1986 6 yrs newer 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. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.4%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Shelburne and St. George 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 | #8 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| 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.