Compare towns
Middletown Springs vs Underhill vs Worcester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middletown Springs has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.6%).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Middletown Springs | Underhill | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 747Lowest |
3,141Highest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
| Middletown Springs and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Middletown Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,000±$12k about the VT average |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
| Underhill and Middletown Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,200±$24kLowest 17% below VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$438Highest about the VT average |
— | $1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
| Middletown Springs and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,595 9% below VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Worcester and Middletown Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1% VT: 10.1% |
6.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 16% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Underhill 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None 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.