Compare towns
Guildhall vs Windham vs St. George vs Belvidere
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).
Windham has the most renters (17.1% rent).
St. George has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Belvidere has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
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 | Windham | St. George | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
594 |
812Highest |
422 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +17.8% VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
44.7±13.4Highest 4% above VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
| St. George and Windham 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% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 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% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Guildhall and Windham 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% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
53.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| St. George and Belvidere 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 |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$109,464±$34k 35% above VT |
$81,563±$18kLowest about the VT average |
| 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 |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$376,800±$50kHighest 19% above VT |
$239,200±$51kLowest 24% below VT |
| St. George and Windham 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 |
— | $1,394±$132 13% above VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
| Belvidere and St. George 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 |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,514 9% above VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.1% VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| St. George and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.