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St. George vs Townsend 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Townsend has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
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 | Townsend | Shelburne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 812Lowest |
9,100Highest |
7,969 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±13.4 15% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
50.9±3.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Shelburne 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% |
21%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| St. George and Townsend 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% |
17.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
70.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| St. George and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,464±$34kLowest 36% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$115,963±$16k 44% above U.S. |
| Townsend 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±$50kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$433,200±$22k 30% above U.S. |
$588,100±$44kHighest 77% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$132Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,469±$313Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,442±$589 about the U.S. average |
| Townsend and Shelburne 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. |
$6,031 93% above U.S. |
$8,173Highest 162% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±10.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest 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 | — | #136 of 282 in MA | #8 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | North Middlesex | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | — | North Middlesex Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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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.