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St. George vs Plainfield 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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (16.4%).
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 | Plainfield | Guildhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 411 |
1,314Highest |
371Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.8±18.6 6% above VT |
48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
| Plainfield and St. George 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% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5 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+ | 22.1%±5.8 VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest 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% |
48.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±3.4 VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Plainfield 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 | $89,327±$11k 10% above VT |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% 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 | $324,200±$32kHighest about the VT average |
$318,400±$34kLowest 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 |
$1,153±$103 7% below VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
| St. George and Plainfield 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 |
$4,806Highest 5% below VT |
$4,625 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 94.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 17% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
25 minHighest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.5%±6 VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Plainfield and St. George 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.