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Woodbury vs Worcester vs Mendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Woodbury has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Woodbury | Worcester | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 659Lowest |
831 |
1,113Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.5±8.8Highest 26% above VT |
47±2.7Lowest 9% above VT |
53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
| Woodbury and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±9.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Woodbury and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.8%±14.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Woodbury and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,545±$16k 4% above VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
| Mendon and Woodbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,200±$57k about the VT average |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
| Mendon and Woodbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
| Mendon and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,609 9% below VT |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.3%±95.3 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Woodbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 43% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.