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Worcester vs Dummerston vs Groton
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 renters (14.1% rent).
Dummerston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Groton has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
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 | Dummerston | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 831Lowest |
2,090Highest |
967 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
45.7±5.8 6% above VT |
| Worcester and Groton 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% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Groton 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% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Groton and Worcester 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 |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$77,250±$14k 5% below VT |
| Dummerston and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$243,000±$70kLowest 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421 12% below VT |
$4,536Highest 10% below VT |
$3,659Lowest 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and Worcester 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% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 22% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| 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 |
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.