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Worcester vs Eden vs Windham
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 people working from home (23.6%).
Eden has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k 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 | Eden | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 831 |
1,351Highest |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
| Worcester and Windham 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% |
20.4%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Eden and Windham 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% |
11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Eden 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 |
$83,578±$8k about the VT average |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
| Windham and Eden 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 |
$215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
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| Eden and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421 12% below VT |
$3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Windham and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.1% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 22% above VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Windham 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 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.