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Worcester vs Cavendish vs Highgate 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 oldest population (median age 47).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Highgate has the youngest population (median age 44).
St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
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 | Cavendish | Highgate | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 831 |
1,242 |
3,528Highest |
812Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
44±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
| Worcester and Cavendish 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% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Cavendish 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% |
23.6%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cavendish and Highgate 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% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1Lowest 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 |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$81,017±$14k about the VT average |
$109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT |
| St. George and Cavendish 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 |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$280,500±$21k 11% below VT |
$376,800±$50kHighest 19% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$895±$691Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421 12% below VT |
$3,948 22% below VT |
$3,558Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,514Highest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3 VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Highgate 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% |
8.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 22% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
19 min 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| St. George and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #43 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8 |
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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.