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Worcester vs Hadley vs St. George
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hadley has the most affordable homes ($194k median).
St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
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 | Hadley | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 831 |
2,074Highest |
812Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
54.1±3Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hadley 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.9 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. |
$73,750±$32kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$109,464±$34kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| St. George 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±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$194,200±$30kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$376,800±$50kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136 28% below U.S. |
$900±$293Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,394±$132Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421 42% above U.S. |
$2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$5,514Highest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Hadley 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% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±23.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. George and Hadley 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 |
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.