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Worcester vs Groton vs Marshfield
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 expensive homes ($271k median).
Groton has the most homeowners (94.4%).
Marshfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).
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 | Groton | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 831Lowest |
967 |
1,863Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
45.7±5.8 6% above VT |
38.7±6.1Lowest 10% below 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% |
13.3%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
24.2%±2.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.8%±2.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Groton 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% |
38.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest 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±$18k 9% below VT |
$77,250±$14kHighest 5% below VT |
$60,313±$10kLowest 26% below VT |
| Groton and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,100±$27kHighest 14% below VT |
$243,000±$70k 23% below VT |
$214,100±$37kLowest 32% below VT |
| Worcester and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
$1,317±$126Highest 7% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421Highest 12% below VT |
$3,659Lowest 27% below VT |
$3,668 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.7%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Worcester 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% |
6.8% VT: 10.1% |
9.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 22% above VT |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
29 min 23% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield 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 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.