Compare towns
Guildhall vs Middlesex 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
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Guildhall | Middlesex | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
1,943Highest |
411 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
45.8±18.6Highest 6% above VT |
| St. George and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Lowest 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+ | 26.1%±5.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±5.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Guildhall and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.7%±3.4 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex 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 | $115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
$89,327±$11kLowest 10% above VT |
| Guildhall and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,200±$62kLowest about the VT average |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$324,200±$32k about the VT average |
| Middlesex and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,337±$149Highest 8% above VT |
| St. George and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625 8% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$4,622Lowest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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 | 11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
20 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.5%±6 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| 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.