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Windham vs Barnard vs St. George

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windham has the most affordable homes ($354k median).
Barnard has the most expensive homes ($403k median).
St. George has the most people working from home (27.6%).

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.

MeasureWindhamBarnardSt. George
People
Population
594Lowest
1,211Highest
812
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+4.8%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+17.8%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
44.2±7.4
about the VT average
42.4±6Lowest
about the VT average
44.7±13.4Highest
4% above VT
St. George and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
17.5%±7.9Lowest
VT: 17.9%
26.9%±5.3Highest
VT: 17.9%
25.6%±7
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+
23.2%±8.1Highest
VT: 21.4%
22%±3.6
VT: 21.4%
15.9%±2.7Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Windham and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
48.1%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
55.3%Highest
VT: 43.8%
53.6%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.8%±1.1Lowest
VT: 7%
2.4%±1.8
VT: 7%
5.9%±3.9Highest
VT: 7%
St. George and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$94,500±$12kLowest
16% above VT
$97,581±$19k
20% above VT
$109,464±$34kHighest
35% 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
$353,900±$20kLowest
12% above VT
$402,600±$71kHighest
27% above VT
$376,800±$50k
19% above VT
Barnard and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,372±$80Lowest
11% above VT
$1,394±$132Highest
13% 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
$5,951
18% above VT
$6,038Highest
20% above VT
$5,514Lowest
9% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
41.2%±94
VT: 48.4%
27%±19.8Lowest
VT: 48.4%
96%±100Highest
VT: 48.4%
St. George and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
9.9%Highest
VT: 10.1%
2.6%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
5.5%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.9%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
85.4%
VT: 73.2%
91.1%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Highest
6 yrs newer than VT
1971Lowest
5 yrs older than VT
1977
1 yr newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min
14% above VT
29 minHighest
21% above VT
19 minLowest
19% below VT
Work from home
20.5%±5.6
VT: 16.9%
19.3%±10.8Lowest
VT: 16.9%
27.6%±8.5Highest
VT: 16.9%
St. George and Windham 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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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.