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Worcester vs Dracut vs Windham vs St. George
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Dracut has the most expensive homes ($474k median).
St. George has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Dracut | Windham | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 831 |
32,574Highest |
594Lowest |
812 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
41.7±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4 15% above U.S. |
| Worcester and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| St. George and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 U.S. |
$114,036±$10kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$109,464±$34k 36% above U.S. |
| Dracut 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 19% below U.S. |
$473,900±$17kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$376,800±$50k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,839±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
— | $1,394±$132 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$5,375 72% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$5,514 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #201 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Dracut | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Dracut Senior High | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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U.S. 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.