Compare towns
Windham vs St. George vs Calais
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 renters (17.1% rent).
St. George has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Calais has the youngest population (median age 42).
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 | Windham | St. George | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594Lowest |
812 |
1,713Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
44.7±13.4Highest 4% above VT |
42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
| 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% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Calais 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% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Calais 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% |
53.6% VT: 43.8% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9 VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Calais and St. George 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 |
$109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT |
$100,625±$27k 24% above VT |
| St. George and Calais 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 |
$376,800±$50k 19% above VT |
$390,300±$36kHighest 23% above VT |
| Calais and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,394±$132Lowest 13% above VT |
$1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
| Calais and St. George 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 |
$5,514Lowest 9% above VT |
$6,586Highest 31% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Calais 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% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.1% VT: 73.2% |
92.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
| St. George and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| 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.