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Readsboro vs Whitingham vs Worcester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Readsboro has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Whitingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1%).
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 | Readsboro | Whitingham | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 807Lowest |
1,368Highest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.7±3.9Highest 18% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
| Readsboro and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 6.9%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Readsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,268±$12kLowest 32% below VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$73,833±$18kHighest 9% below VT |
| Worcester and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,500±$52kLowest 32% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$271,100±$27kHighest 14% below VT |
| Worcester and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $724±$32 41% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,023±$136Highest 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,480Lowest 31% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$4,421 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 35% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
29 minLowest 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Readsboro School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.