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St. George vs Warren 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%).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Worcester has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
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 | Warren | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 812Lowest |
942Highest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±13.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
51.6±9.7Highest 33% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
| Warren 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 U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| St. George and Warren 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% |
24.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren 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% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.9Lowest 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. |
$62,981±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
| 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 13% above U.S. |
$237,200±$35kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$271,100±$27k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$132Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,167±$586 17% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| St. George and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,514Highest 77% above U.S. |
$3,299Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.4%±42 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Warren 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% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4Lowest 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 | — | Warren 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.