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Windham vs St. George vs Groton
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 most kids (25.6% under 18).
Groton has the most affordable homes ($243k 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 | Windham | St. George | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594Lowest |
812 |
967Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
45.7±5.8Highest 6% above VT |
| Groton and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Windham 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% |
20.5%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% VT: 43.8% |
53.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9 VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Groton 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±$12k 16% above VT |
$109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT |
$77,250±$14kLowest 5% below VT |
| St. George and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$376,800±$50kHighest 19% above VT |
$243,000±$70kLowest 23% below VT |
| St. George and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,514 9% above VT |
$3,659Lowest 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest 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% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.1% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| St. George and Windham 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.