Compare towns
St. George vs Waitsfield vs Barnard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Waitsfield has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
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 | Waitsfield | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 812Lowest |
1,918Highest |
1,211 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+7.3% VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.7±13.4Highest 4% above VT |
44.3±5.3 about the VT average |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
| St. George and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±7 VT: 17.9% |
23.8%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Waitsfield 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
63.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
55.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.8%±3 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| St. George and Waitsfield 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 35% above VT |
$84,375±$34kLowest 4% above VT |
$97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
| 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±$50kLowest 19% above VT |
$422,400±$92kHighest 33% above VT |
$402,600±$71k 27% above VT |
| Waitsfield and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
$1,200±$821Lowest about the VT average |
$1,372±$80 11% above VT |
| St. George and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,514Lowest 9% above VT |
$6,208Highest 23% above VT |
$6,038 20% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.4%±30.6 VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% VT: 10.1% |
6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
29 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
19%±6.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
| St. George and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | 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 |
VT 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.