What stands out worked out from the figures below

St. George has the most kids (25.6% under 18).

Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	St. George	Waltham
People
Population	812Highest	452Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+17.8% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	44.7±13.4Lowest 4% above VT	60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT
	Waltham 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%±7Highest VT: 17.9%	12.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9%
	St. George and Waltham 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%	45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	53.6%Highest VT: 43.8%	39%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7%	3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7%
	St. George and Waltham 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	$97,500±$14kLowest 20% above VT
	St. George and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$376,800±$50kHighest 19% above VT	$329,700±$51kLowest 4% above VT
	St. George and Waltham 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	$1,096±$113Lowest 11% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,514Lowest 9% above VT	$5,714Highest 13% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	96%±100Highest VT: 48.4%	29.2%±58.6Lowest VT: 48.4%
	St. George and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.5%Highest VT: 10.1%	5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.1%Highest VT: 73.2%	86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT	1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 19% below VT	28 minHighest 18% above VT
Work from home	27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9%	20.6%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9%
	St. George and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.