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Worcester vs South Burlington 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).
South Burlington has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | South Burlington | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 831 |
20,756Highest |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+13.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
38.2±1.8Lowest 11% below VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
| Worcester and Windham 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% |
19%±2.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| South Burlington and Windham 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% |
17.8%±2.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham 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% |
67.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
6.5%±2 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and South Burlington 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 |
$106,667±$13kHighest 31% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
| South Burlington 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 |
$443,400±$19kHighest 40% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,787±$59Highest 45% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$6,674Highest 32% above VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±7.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
| South Burlington 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% |
7.2% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 22% above VT |
18 minLowest 25% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Windham 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 | — | #12 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | South Burlington School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | South Burlington High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.0 |
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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.