What stands out worked out from the figures below

St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).

Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k 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.

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

Measure	St. George	Wheelock
People
Population	812Highest	717Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+17.8%Highest VT: +2.8%	-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	44.7±13.4Lowest 4% above VT	51±5.6Highest 18% above VT
	Wheelock 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%	18.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9%
	St. George and Wheelock 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%	29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	53.6%Highest VT: 43.8%	34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7%	2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7%
	St. George and Wheelock 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	$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT
	St. George and Wheelock 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	$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,394±$132 13% above VT	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,514Highest 9% above VT	$2,937Lowest 42% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	96%±100Highest VT: 48.4%	0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%
	St. George and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1%	8.7%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.1%Lowest VT: 73.2%	97.9%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT	1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 19% below VT	28 minHighest 17% above VT
Work from home	27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9%	21.1%±16Lowest VT: 16.9%
	St. George and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.