Compare towns
St. George vs Williston vs Brookline 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 kids (23.6% under 18).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Brookline has the most affordable homes ($291k 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 | Williston | Brookline | Guildhall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 411 |
10,144Highest |
531 |
371Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.8±18.6Highest 6% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
| St. George and Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
20%±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% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest 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% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
33.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±3.4 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Brookline 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 |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
| Guildhall and Williston 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 |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$290,700±$37kLowest 8% below VT |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,337±$149 8% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,732±$232 40% above VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
| Williston and Brookline 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 |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$4,625 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 94.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 17% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.5%±6 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Brookline 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.