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St. George vs Windham vs Ripton 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 people working from home (27.6%).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Williston has the most renters (24.9% rent).
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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 | Windham | Ripton | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 812 |
16,038Highest |
508Lowest |
10,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±13.4 15% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±7 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,464±$34k 36% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,800±$50kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$132Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
— | $1,832±$130 30% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,514 77% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Ripton 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1993 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. George and Williston 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Windham School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.