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Wallingford vs Worcester vs Shrewsbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wallingford has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Shrewsbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.8%).
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 | Wallingford | Worcester | Shrewsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,286Highest |
831Lowest |
1,237 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
42.3±5.6Lowest about the VT average |
| Worcester and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.1%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Shrewsbury and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±5.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Wallingford and Shrewsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Shrewsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,230±$15k about the VT average |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$91,250±$23kHighest 12% above VT |
| Shrewsbury and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,900±$44kLowest 17% below VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$331,900±$52kHighest 5% above VT |
| Shrewsbury and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$1,438±$380Highest 17% above VT |
| Shrewsbury and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,355Lowest 14% below VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$5,350Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
71.4%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Shrewsbury and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
95.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% above VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±4.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Shrewsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.