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Worcester vs Dummer vs St. George vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummer has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
St. George has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
Plainfield has the most renters (19.1% rent).
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 | Dummer | St. George | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 831 |
299Lowest |
812 |
1,314Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5 24% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Plainfield 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% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| St. George and Dummer 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% |
21.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummer and Plainfield 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% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3 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±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$109,464±$34kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| St. George and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,100±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$242,200±$51kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$376,800±$50kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
| St. George and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
— | $1,394±$132Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,153±$103 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421 42% above U.S. |
$2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$5,514Highest 77% above U.S. |
$4,806 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Plainfield 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% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4 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 | ||||
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.