Compare towns
St. George vs Winhall vs Barnard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
St. George has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
Barnard has the youngest population (median age 42.4).
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 | Winhall | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 812 |
752Lowest |
1,211Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8% VT: +2.8% |
+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
48.9±6.1Highest 13% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
| Winhall 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%±7 VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnard and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
55.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| St. George and Winhall 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 |
$95,500±$23kLowest 18% above VT |
$97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
| St. George and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,800±$50kLowest 19% above VT |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$402,600±$71k 27% above VT |
| Winhall and Barnard 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 |
$1,094±$732Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,372±$80 11% above VT |
| St. George and Barnard 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 |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$6,038 20% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
29 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
| St. George and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.