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Worcester vs Stratton vs Brookline
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 people working from home (23.6%).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Brookline has the shortest commute (28 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 | Stratton | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 831Highest |
532 |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
| Worcester and Brookline 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Brookline 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookline 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Brookline 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
| Stratton and Brookline 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Brookline and Stratton 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 |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brookline and Worcester 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 22% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
28 minLowest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Brookline 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.