What stands out worked out from the figures below

St. George has the most homeowners (91.1%).

White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).

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	White River Junction
People
Population	812Lowest	3,364Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+17.8%Highest VT: +2.8%	+10.8%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	44.7±13.4Highest 4% above VT	33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT
	St. George and White River Junction 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%	17.1%±5Lowest VT: 17.9%
	St. George and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.9%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4%	12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4%
	St. George and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	53.6%Highest VT: 43.8%	38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7%	1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7%
	St. George and White River Junction 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	$77,168±$4kLowest 5% below VT
	St. George and White River Junction 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	$278,800±$78kLowest 12% below VT
	St. George and White River Junction 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	$1,222±$216Lowest about the VT average
	St. George and White River Junction 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	$5,651Highest 12% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	96%±100Highest VT: 48.4%	42.9%±17.3Lowest VT: 48.4%
	St. George and White River Junction 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%	12.1%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.1%Highest VT: 73.2%	43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT	1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minHighest 19% below VT	15 minLowest 35% below VT
Work from home	27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9%	15.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9%
	St. George and White River Junction 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.