Compare towns
Windsor vs St. George vs Moretown
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%).
Moretown has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
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.
| Measure | Windsor | St. George | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
812Lowest |
1,532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
44.7±13.4Lowest 4% above VT |
46.8±3.8Highest 9% above VT |
| Moretown and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest 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% |
18%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.6% VT: 43.8% |
58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| St. George and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT |
$104,423±$7k 29% above VT |
| St. George and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$376,800±$50k 19% above VT |
$380,800±$36kHighest 20% above VT |
| Moretown and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209Lowest 3% above VT |
$5,514Highest 9% above VT |
$5,506 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 3% below VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
25 minHighest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| St. George and Moretown 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| 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.