Compare towns
Worcester vs Barnet vs Middlesex vs St. George
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Worcester has the most renters (14.1% rent).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Middlesex has the youngest population (median age 44.4).
St. George has the most expensive homes ($377k 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 | Worcester | Barnet | Middlesex | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 831 |
61Lowest |
1,943Highest |
812 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±2.7 9% above VT |
62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
| Barnet and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
31.1%±29.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
36.1%±44.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
53.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9 VT: 7% |
| 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 | $73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$57,917±$16kLowest 29% below VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$109,464±$34k 35% above VT |
| Middlesex and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$204,200±$38kLowest 36% below VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$376,800±$50kHighest 19% above VT |
| St. George and Middlesex 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 |
— | $1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
| St. George and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421 12% below VT |
$2,950Lowest 41% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$5,514 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
— | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% VT: 10.1% |
47.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
96.7% VT: 73.2% |
91.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 22% above VT |
— | 27 min 17% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet and Middlesex 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 | — | 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.