Compare towns
Warren vs Windham vs Worcester vs Granville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most expensive homes ($569k median).
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
Granville has the most affordable homes ($233k 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 | Warren | Windham | Worcester | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,585Highest |
594 |
831 |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
44.8±7.7 4% above VT |
| Warren and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±5.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Granville and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below VT |
| Windham and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$233,300±$40kLowest 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
— | $1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,163±$184 6% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$2,914Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
34.8%±70.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Windham and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
87.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
31.9%±15 VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — | 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 | 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.