Compare towns
Williston vs St. George vs Ira
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
St. George has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
Ira has the most affordable homes ($273k 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.
| Measure | Williston | St. George | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
812 |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
44.7±13.4Lowest 4% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
| Ira and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53.6% VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| St. George and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
$109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
| St. George and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$376,800±$50k 19% above VT |
$272,900±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,394±$132 13% above VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$5,514 9% above VT |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Williston 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% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 16% below VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.