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Windham vs Guildhall vs St. George
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most renters (17.1% rent).
Guildhall has the most affordable homes ($321k median).
St. George has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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 | Windham | Guildhall | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594 |
371Lowest |
812Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +17.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
44.7±13.4Highest 4% above VT |
| St. George and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7Highest 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+ | 23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest 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+ | 48.1% VT: 43.8% |
33.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| St. George and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kLowest 16% above VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$109,464±$34k 35% 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 | $353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$321,200±$62kLowest about the VT average |
$376,800±$50kHighest 19% above VT |
| St. George and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,394±$132Highest 13% above 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 | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,625Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,514 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100 VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest 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 | 9.9% VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 14% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| St. George and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.