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Middlesex vs Worcester vs Granville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the highest household income ($110k).
Worcester has the oldest population (median age 47).
Granville has the most affordable homes ($233k 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 | Middlesex | Worcester | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943Highest |
831 |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
44.8±7.7 4% above VT |
| Worcester and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Middlesex and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$233,300±$40kLowest 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,163±$184 6% below VT |
| Middlesex and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$2,914Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
34.8%±70.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Granville and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 17% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
31.9%±15Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Granville and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| 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.