Compare towns
St. George vs Unity 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).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Unity | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 812Lowest |
1,375 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±13.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest 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% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%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% |
1%±0.7Lowest 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±$34kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
| St. George and Williston 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. |
$276,100±$29kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$132Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,625±$804 15% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Williston and Unity 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. |
$5,394Lowest 73% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 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% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest 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 | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Unity School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.