Compare towns
Shrewsbury vs Worcester vs Wallingford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Shrewsbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.8%).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Wallingford has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Shrewsbury | Worcester | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,237 |
831Lowest |
2,286Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.3±5.6Lowest about the VT average |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
| Worcester and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.1%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Shrewsbury and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±5.7 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wallingford and Shrewsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41% VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.1 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Shrewsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$23kHighest 12% above VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
| Shrewsbury and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $331,900±$52kHighest 5% above VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$261,900±$44kLowest 17% below VT |
| Shrewsbury and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$380Highest 17% above VT |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
| Shrewsbury and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,350Highest 6% above VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$4,355Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.4%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Shrewsbury and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.7%±4.9 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Shrewsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.