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Brookfield vs Worcester vs Groton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
Worcester has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.4%).
Groton has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
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 | Brookfield | Worcester | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,486Highest |
831Lowest |
967 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±5.9Highest 9% above VT |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
45.7±5.8Lowest 6% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Brookfield and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3% VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Groton and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$77,250±$14k 5% below VT |
| Brookfield and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,300±$15kHighest 7% above VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$243,000±$70kLowest 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306 21% below VT |
$1,023±$136Highest 17% below VT |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
| Worcester and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560Highest 10% below VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$3,659Lowest 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brookfield and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 55% above VT |
29 minLowest 22% above VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.