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St. George vs Townsend 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 people working from home (27.6%).
Townsend has the highest household income ($122k).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k 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 | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 812Lowest |
9,100 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±13.4 15% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% 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% |
21%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest 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% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston and Townsend 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% |
35.5%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% |
5.1%±2.4Lowest 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. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Townsend 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. |
$433,200±$22k 30% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Williston and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$132Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,469±$313 4% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Williston and Townsend 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. |
$6,031Highest 93% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 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 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 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 | — | #136 of 282 in MA | #11 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.