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Windsor 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

Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).

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.

MeasureWindsorSt. George
People
Population
3,554Highest
812Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.2%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+17.8%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
44.8±6.5Highest
4% above VT
44.7±13.4Lowest
4% above VT
Windsor and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.5%±5.2Lowest
VT: 17.9%
25.6%±7Highest
VT: 17.9%
St. George and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
29.7%±6.9Highest
VT: 21.4%
15.9%±2.7Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
39.7%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
53.6%Highest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.7%±0.8Lowest
VT: 7%
5.9%±3.9Highest
VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$52,484±$11kLowest
35% below VT
$109,464±$34kHighest
35% above VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$207,500±$31kLowest
34% below VT
$376,800±$50kHighest
19% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,026±$89Lowest
17% below VT
$1,394±$132Highest
13% above VT
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,209Lowest
3% above VT
$5,514Highest
9% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
31.5%±17Lowest
VT: 48.4%
96%±100Highest
VT: 48.4%
St. George and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
7.8%Highest
VT: 10.1%
5.5%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
57.8%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
91.1%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1945Lowest
31 yrs older than VT
1977Highest
1 yr newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minHighest
3% below VT
19 minLowest
19% below VT
Work from home
10.3%±5Lowest
VT: 16.9%
27.6%±8.5Highest
VT: 16.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #61 of 70 in VT —
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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.