Compare towns
Worcester vs Richmond vs Plainfield 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).
Richmond has the most expensive homes ($432k median).
Plainfield has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
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 | Richmond | Plainfield | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 831 |
4,159Highest |
1,314 |
812Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±2.7 9% above VT |
43.7±5.6Lowest about the VT average |
48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
| Plainfield 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% |
21.5%±5 VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Plainfield 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% VT: 43.8% |
59.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9 VT: 7% |
| 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 VT |
$108,235±$24k 33% above VT |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT |
| St. George and Richmond 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 |
$432,200±$39kHighest 37% above VT |
$318,400±$34k about the VT average |
$376,800±$50k 19% above VT |
| Richmond and St. George 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 |
— | $1,153±$103 7% below VT |
$1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$4,806 5% below VT |
$5,514 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9 VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Plainfield 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% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% VT: 73.2% |
78.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 22% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| St. George and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #5 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.