Compare towns
St. George vs Westminster vs Windham 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).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k 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 | Westminster | Windham | Guildhall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 411 |
497 |
594Highest |
371Lowest |
| Median age | 45.8±18.6Highest 6% above VT |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
| St. George and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±13.3 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and St. George 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% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5Highest 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+ | 40.6% VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±3.4 VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Westminster 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 |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the VT average |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
| Guildhall and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $324,200±$32k about the VT average |
$313,600±$39kLowest about the VT average |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
| Windham and St. George 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 |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
— | $850±$717 31% below VT |
| St. George and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,622 8% below VT |
$4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,625 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 94.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 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% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 17% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.5%±6 VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — | — |
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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.