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St. George vs Vienna vs Barnard
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%).
Vienna has the most affordable homes ($125k median).
Barnard has the most expensive homes ($403k 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 | Vienna | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 812Lowest |
5,184Highest |
1,211 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±13.4 15% above U.S. |
53.5±6Highest 38% above U.S. |
42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Vienna 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%±7 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.9%±5.3Highest 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% |
22.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Vienna 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% |
26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| St. George and Barnard 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. |
$83,244±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$97,581±$19k 21% above U.S. |
| St. George and Barnard 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. |
$125,000±$20kLowest 62% below U.S. |
$402,600±$71kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Barnard and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$132Highest about the U.S. average |
$928±$166Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,372±$80 about the U.S. average |
| St. George and Barnard 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. |
$2,680Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$6,038Highest 94% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
27%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Vienna 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% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. George and Barnard 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 | — | #436 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | CAMDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| 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.