Compare towns
St. George vs Winfield 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%).
Winfield has the most affordable homes ($141k median).
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 | Winfield | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 812Lowest |
1,874Highest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±13.4 15% above U.S. |
38.8±6.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
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%±7 U.S.: 22% |
26.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Winfield and St. George 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%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winfield 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% |
18.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.2Lowest 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. |
$66,917±$10kLowest 17% 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. |
$140,500±$20kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$271,100±$27k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$132Highest about the U.S. average |
$617±$70Lowest 56% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,514Highest 77% above U.S. |
$2,378Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.3%±26 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Winfield 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% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±3.5Lowest 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 | — | MOUNT MARKHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | MOUNT MARKHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.