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St. George vs Ware 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%).
Ware has the most affordable homes ($290k median).
Shelburne has the most expensive homes ($588k 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 | Ware | Shelburne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 812Lowest |
10,048Highest |
7,969 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±13.4 15% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
50.9±3.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Shelburne 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| St. George and Shelburne 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% |
20.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
70.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Lowest 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. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$115,963±$16kHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Shelburne and St. George 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. |
$289,700±$28kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$588,100±$44kHighest 77% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$132 about the U.S. average |
$1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$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 | $5,514 77% above U.S. |
$4,237Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$8,173Highest 162% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±10.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8Lowest 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 | — | #267 of 282 in MA | #8 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Ware | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | — | Ware Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.