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Worcester vs Newfields vs St. George vs Montgomery
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Montgomery has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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| Measure | Worcester | Newfields | St. George | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 831 |
2,023Highest |
812Lowest |
1,047 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4 15% above U.S. |
51.5±11.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Montgomery 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| St. George and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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 U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$109,464±$34k 36% above U.S. |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$376,800±$50k 13% above U.S. |
$323,200±$45k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136 28% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,394±$132 about the U.S. average |
$868±$209Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421 42% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,514 77% above U.S. |
$4,326Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.6%±68 U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Montgomery 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. George and Newfields 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 | Newfields School District | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.