Compare towns
Worcester vs Guildhall vs Middletown Springs
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%).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Middletown Springs has the most kids (24% under 18).
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 | Guildhall | Middletown Springs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 831Highest |
371Lowest |
747 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +6.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±2.7 9% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
| Middletown Springs and Worcester 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% |
22.6%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Middletown Springs and Guildhall 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% |
26.1%±5.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Middletown Springs 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 |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$82,000±$12k about the VT average |
| Guildhall and Middletown Springs 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 |
$321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average |
$262,200±$24kLowest 17% below VT |
| Guildhall and Worcester 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 |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,208±$438Highest about the VT average |
| Middletown Springs and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$4,625Highest 8% below VT |
$4,595 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall 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% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 22% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Middletown Springs 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 | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| 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.