Compare towns
Guilford vs St. George vs Halifax
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guilford has the most renters (19.9% rent).
St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Halifax has the most affordable homes ($268k 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 | Guilford | St. George | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,461Highest |
812Lowest |
847 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.7±5.2Highest 8% above VT |
44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
| Guilford and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Guilford and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| St. George and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,243±$6k 7% below VT |
$109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
| St. George and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,600±$39k about the VT average |
$376,800±$50kHighest 19% above VT |
$267,500±$21kLowest 16% below VT |
| St. George and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,283±$273 4% above VT |
$1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
$875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
| St. George and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,827Highest 16% above VT |
$5,514 9% above VT |
$4,991Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±19.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
33 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5 VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax 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 | — | Halifax School District |
| High school in town | None 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.