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St. George vs Wayne vs Worcester vs Williston
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 the most kids (25.6% under 18).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k 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 | Wayne | Worcester | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 812Lowest |
1,033 |
831 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±13.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
62.6±3.6Highest 61% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| St. George and Williston 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% |
40.1%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and St. George 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. |
$90,938±$17k 13% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
| St. George and Williston 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. |
$266,700±$150kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$271,100±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$132 about the U.S. average |
$1,031±$304 27% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,514 77% above U.S. |
$3,967Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Williston 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% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. George and Worcester 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 | — | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.