Compare towns
Mount Tabor vs Worcester 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
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
St. George has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
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 | Mount Tabor | Worcester | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 304Lowest |
831Highest |
812 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
44.7±13.4Lowest 4% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
53.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9 VT: 7% |
| Worcester and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT |
| St. George and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$376,800±$50k 19% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,394±$132 13% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,233 4% above VT |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$5,514Highest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 46 minHighest 94% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| St. George and Worcester 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 | — |
| High school 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.