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St. George vs Upton vs Hinesburg
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).
Hinesburg has the oldest population (median age 50.1).
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 | Hinesburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 812Lowest |
8,189Highest |
4,718 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±13.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
50.1±5.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Hinesburg and Upton 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% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| St. George and Upton 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% |
25.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hinesburg and Upton 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% |
64.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| St. George and Upton 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$112,539±$18k 39% above U.S. |
| Upton and Hinesburg 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±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$463,400±$51k 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$132 about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,651±$155Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Hinesburg 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. |
$7,667 146% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±29.4Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
20 min 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. George and Upton 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 | #4 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | Champlain Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Lowest |
14.5Highest |
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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.