Compare towns
Dummerston vs Guildhall 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
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
St. George has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Dummerston | Guildhall | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
371Lowest |
411 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
45.8±18.6Highest 6% above VT |
| St. George and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
23.6%±13.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±5.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Guildhall and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.7%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| St. George and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$89,327±$11kLowest 10% above VT |
| Guildhall and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$321,200±$62kLowest about the VT average |
$324,200±$32k about the VT average |
| Dummerston and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,337±$149 8% above VT |
| Dummerston and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,625Highest 8% below VT |
$4,622 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100 VT: 48.4% |
94.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
25 minHighest 7% above VT |
20 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.5%±6 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.