Compare towns
Vernon vs St. George vs Guilford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vernon has the most affordable homes ($285k median).
St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Guilford has the oldest population (median age 46.7).
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 | Vernon | St. George | Guilford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,709Highest |
812Lowest |
2,461 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
0% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.4Lowest about the VT average |
44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
46.7±5.2Highest 8% above VT |
| Guilford and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.8%±2.1 VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Guilford and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| St. George and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,682±$9k 6% above VT |
$109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT |
$75,243±$6kLowest 7% below VT |
| St. George and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$25kLowest 10% below VT |
$376,800±$50kHighest 19% above VT |
$312,600±$39k about the VT average |
| St. George and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$214Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
$1,283±$273 4% above VT |
| St. George and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,191Lowest 3% above VT |
$5,514 9% above VT |
$5,827Highest 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 14% below VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
25 minHighest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.7%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| St. George and Guilford 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 | #30 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Vernon School District | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.