Compare towns
Worcester vs Brookfield vs St. George vs Middlesex
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 affordable homes ($271k median).
Brookfield has the oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Middlesex has the most homeowners (96.7%).
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 | Brookfield | St. George | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 831 |
1,486 |
812Lowest |
1,943Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
47±5.9Highest 9% above VT |
44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Middlesex 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% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield 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% VT: 43.8% |
45.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.6% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 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±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
$109,464±$34k 35% above VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 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±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
$376,800±$50kHighest 19% above VT |
$376,300±$40k 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±$136 17% below VT |
$975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
$1,333±$359 8% 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 | $4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$4,560 10% below VT |
$5,514 9% above VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Brookfield 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% |
6.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
91.1% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 22% above VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and St. George 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 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.