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St. George vs Upton vs Barnard 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%).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Barnard has the youngest population (median age 42.4).
Shelburne has the most renters (30.1% rent).
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 | Upton | Barnard | Shelburne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 812Lowest |
8,189Highest |
1,211 |
7,969 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±13.4 15% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
50.9±3.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Shelburne and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±7 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and St. George 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% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Shelburne and Barnard 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% |
53.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
70.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| St. George and Shelburne 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$97,581±$19kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$115,963±$16k 44% above U.S. |
| Upton 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. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$402,600±$71k 21% above U.S. |
$588,100±$44kHighest 77% above U.S. |
| Shelburne and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$132 about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,372±$80 about the U.S. average |
$1,442±$589Highest about the U.S. average |
| Shelburne and St. George 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,038 94% above U.S. |
$8,173 162% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
27%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±10.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Upton 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±10.8Lowest 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | — | #8 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.