Compare towns
St. George vs Royalton 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Royalton has the most renters (36.5% rent).
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 | Royalton | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 812Lowest |
2,752Highest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
43.9±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
47±2.7Highest 9% 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 | 25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Royalton 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% |
22.1%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Royalton and Worcester 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% |
42.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 7% |
8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
| Royalton and Worcester 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 |
$103,938±$24k 28% above VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
| St. George and Royalton 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 |
$263,200±$73kLowest 17% below VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
$1,040±$391 16% below VT |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
| St. George and Royalton 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 |
$4,675 7% below VT |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Royalton 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% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
20 min 13% below VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #48 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | White River Unified School District #79 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | White River Valley High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.