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Shelburne vs Willsboro vs Worcester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Shelburne has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
Willsboro has the most affordable homes ($238k median).
Worcester has the youngest population (median age 47).
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 | Shelburne | Willsboro | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,969Highest |
1,903 |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.9±3.2 31% above U.S. |
55±4.5Highest 41% above U.S. |
47±2.7Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Willsboro and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Shelburne and Willsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.1%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Shelburne and Willsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 70.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,963±$16kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$69,766±$26kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $588,100±$44kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$237,900±$48kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$271,100±$27k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,442±$589Highest about the U.S. average |
$720±$46Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136 28% below U.S. |
| Shelburne and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,173Highest 162% above U.S. |
$2,914Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.7%±10.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.1%±35.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Willsboro and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.4%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Shelburne and Worcester 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 | #8 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — | 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 |
U.S. 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.