Compare towns
St. George vs Windham vs Worcester vs Brookline
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
St. George has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k 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 | St. George | Windham | Worcester | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 411Lowest |
594 |
831Highest |
531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.8±18.6 6% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
| Worcester and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±13.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±5.8 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±3.4 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,327±$11k 10% above VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
| Windham and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $324,200±$32k about the VT average |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
| Windham and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,337±$149 8% above VT |
— | $1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,622 8% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 94.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 17% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.5%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Brookline 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 | 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.