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Windham vs Granville vs Worcester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
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 | Windham | Granville | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594 |
414Lowest |
831Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -3.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
44.8±7.7 4% above VT |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
| Worcester and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±5.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest 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+ | 23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
| Windham and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$233,300±$40kLowest 26% below VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,163±$184Highest 6% below VT |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
| Granville and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$2,914Lowest 42% below VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.8%±70.3 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest 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 | 9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
31.9%±15Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Granville and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school 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.