Compare towns
Guildhall vs Putney 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).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
St. George has the oldest population (median age 45.8).
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 | Guildhall | Putney | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
2,622Highest |
411 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
45.8±18.6Highest 6% above VT |
| St. George and Guildhall 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% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest 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% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.7%±3.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$89,327±$11k 10% above VT |
| Guildhall and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,200±$62k about the VT average |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
$324,200±$32kHighest about the VT average |
| St. George and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717 31% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,337±$149Highest 8% above VT |
| St. George and Guildhall 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 |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$4,622Lowest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
20 min 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.5%±6 VT: 16.9% |
| Putney and St. George 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| 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.