Compare towns
Worcester vs Brookfield vs Windham 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 affordable homes ($271k median).
Brookfield has the oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
Windham has the most renters (17.1% rent).
St. George has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
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 | Windham | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 831 |
1,486Highest |
594Lowest |
812 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
47±5.9Highest 9% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Brookfield 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% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Windham 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% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
53.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest 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±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT |
| St. George and Brookfield 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 |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$376,800±$50kHighest 19% above VT |
| St. George and Windham 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 |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$4,560 10% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,514 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Windham 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% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 22% above VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| St. George and Brookfield 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 | — | — |
| 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 | 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.