Compare towns
Williston vs Sutton vs St. George vs Richmond
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).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
St. George has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Richmond has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
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 | Sutton | St. George | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
790Lowest |
812 |
4,159 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
43.7±5.6Lowest about the VT average |
| Sutton 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% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Richmond 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% |
21.6%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Sutton and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.6% VT: 43.8% |
59.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7 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 |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT |
$108,235±$24k 33% above VT |
| St. George and Richmond 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 |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$376,800±$50k 19% above VT |
$432,200±$39k 37% above VT |
| Williston and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
— | $1,394±$132Lowest 13% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592 11% above VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$5,514 9% above VT |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 16% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
| St. George and Richmond 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 | — | — | #5 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.