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St. George vs Granville vs Worcester
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 highest household income ($109k).
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
Worcester has the oldest 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 | St. George | Granville | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 812 |
414Lowest |
831Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.7±13.4Lowest 4% above VT |
44.8±7.7 4% above VT |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
| Worcester and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Worcester and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.9 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest 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 | $109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below 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 | $376,800±$50kHighest 19% above VT |
$233,300±$40kLowest 26% below VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
$1,163±$184 6% below VT |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
| St. George and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,514Highest 9% above VT |
$2,914Lowest 42% below VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.8%±70.3 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.4% VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.5 VT: 16.9% |
31.9%±15Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Granville and St. George 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.