Compare towns
Worcester vs Mendon vs Warren 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 affordable homes ($271k median).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Warren has the most expensive homes ($569k median).
Windham has the most kids (17.5% 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 | Mendon | Warren | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 831 |
1,113 |
1,585Highest |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47±2.7 9% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
53.1±4.2 23% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Mendon and Warren 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% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Mendon 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% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53% VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Warren 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 |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
| Mendon and Windham 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 |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
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| Warren and Mendon 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 |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Windham 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 22% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
19 min 21% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.