Compare towns
Weston vs St. George vs Mount Tabor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weston has the most expensive homes ($538k median).
St. George has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
Mount Tabor has the oldest housing (typical home built 1946).
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 | Weston | St. George | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 685 |
812Highest |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
44.7±13.4Lowest 4% above VT |
57.8±10.6 34% above VT |
| Weston and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Weston and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53.6% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
| St. George and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT |
$109,464±$34kLowest 35% above VT |
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| Weston and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
$376,800±$50kLowest 19% above VT |
$420,500±$76k 33% above VT |
| Weston and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$729Lowest 11% above VT |
$1,394±$132 13% above VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,076Highest 40% above VT |
$5,514 9% above VT |
$5,233Lowest 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% VT: 73.2% |
91.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
| Work from home | 31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Weston and St. George 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.