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St. George vs Williston 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 people working from home (22.3%).
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.

MeasureSt. GeorgeWillistonGuildhall
People
Population
411
10,144Highest
371Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+16.2%
VT: +2.8%
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Median age
45.8±18.6Highest
6% above VT
45.4±4.5
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%±5.2Lowest
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%±3.5Lowest
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%
54.9%Highest
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%
1.1%±3.1Lowest
VT: 7%
Williston 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±$11kLowest
10% above VT
$106,967±$12k
32% above VT
$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
$321,200±$62kLowest
about the VT average
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,337±$149
8% above VT
$1,832±$130Highest
48% above VT
$850±$717Lowest
31% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,622Lowest
8% below VT
$5,592Highest
11% above VT
$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%
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%
11.9%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89.7%
VT: 73.2%
75.1%Lowest
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
1958Lowest
18 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
20 minLowest
17% below VT
20 min
16% below VT
25 minHighest
7% above VT
Work from home
11.5%±6
VT: 16.9%
22.3%±7.6Highest
VT: 16.9%
2.3%±2.2Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Williston and St. George 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.