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St. George vs Warner vs Worcester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
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 | Warner | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 812Lowest |
2,959Highest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±13.4 15% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
47±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| St. George and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warner 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 36% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| St. George and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,800±$50kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| St. George and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$132Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| St. George and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,514 77% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,421Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. George and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.