Compare towns
Worcester vs Marlboro vs St. George
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 affordable homes ($271k median).
Marlboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+59.7%).
St. George has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
Marlboro is a college town. 42.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Marlboro | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 831 |
1,362Highest |
812Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+59.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+17.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
22.7±2.1Lowest 47% below VT |
44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
| Worcester and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
12%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.8%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Worcester and Marlboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
42.7%±4.8Highest VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$77,135±$10k 5% below VT |
$109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT |
| St. George and Marlboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$357,300±$55k 13% above VT |
$376,800±$50kHighest 19% above VT |
| St. George and Marlboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,600±$824Highest 30% above VT |
$1,394±$132 13% above VT |
| Marlboro and St. George 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 |
$5,640Highest 12% above VT |
$5,514 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.1%±43.6 VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Marlboro 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% |
7.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 22% above VT |
17 minLowest 26% below VT |
19 min 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26%±11.2 VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| St. George and Marlboro 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 | Marlboro School District | — |
| 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.