Compare towns
St. George vs Elmore vs Guildhall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
St. George has the most people working from home (11.5%).
Elmore has the most affordable homes ($316k median).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
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 | St. George | Elmore | Guildhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 411 |
964Highest |
371Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.6% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.8±18.6Highest 6% above VT |
45±3.5 4% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
| St. George and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±13.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±5.8 VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5Highest 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+ | 40.6% VT: 43.8% |
47.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| St. George and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,327±$11kLowest 10% above VT |
$98,750±$24k 22% above VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
| Guildhall and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $324,200±$32kHighest about the VT average |
$315,800±$47kLowest about the VT average |
$321,200±$62k 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 | $1,337±$149Highest 8% above VT |
$1,225±$263 about the VT average |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
| St. George and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,622Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,066Highest about the VT average |
$4,625 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 94.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100 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 | 4.8% VT: 10.1% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.8% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 17% below VT |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.5%±6Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| St. George and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | — |
| 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.