Compare towns
St. George vs Reading vs Worcester vs Windham
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 most kids (25.6% under 18).
Reading has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Windham has the most renters (17.1% rent).
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 | Reading | Worcester | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 812 |
699 |
831Highest |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Reading and Worcester 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% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Reading 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% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Reading and Windham 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% |
46%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.9 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
| St. George and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,800±$50k 19% above VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
| Reading and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
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| St. George and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,514 9% above VT |
$5,754 14% above VT |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Reading 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% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| St. George and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.