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St. George vs Townshend 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).
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
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 | Townshend | Guildhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 411 |
1,538Highest |
371Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.8% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.8±18.6 6% above VT |
55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
| Townshend 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% |
12%±2.6Lowest 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% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest 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% |
52.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| St. George and Townshend 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 |
$78,750±$29kLowest 3% 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 |
$287,200±$79kLowest 9% below VT |
$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 |
$1,074±$80 13% below VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,622Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,364Highest 6% above VT |
$4,625 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 94.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1Lowest 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% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 17% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
25 minHighest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.5%±6 VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Townshend and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| High school in town | — | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.1 |
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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.