Compare towns
Worcester vs Stratton vs Middlebury 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).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Middlebury has the shortest commute (16 min average).
St. George has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Middlebury | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 831 |
532Lowest |
9,175Highest |
812 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +7.7% VT: +2.8% |
+17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
31.8±3.7 26% below VT |
44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
| Worcester and St. George 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and St. George 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% |
20.7%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Middlebury 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% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
32.6%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$86,169±$16k 6% above VT |
$109,464±$34k 35% above VT |
| Stratton and St. George 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±$50k 26% above VT |
$409,700±$30kHighest 29% above VT |
$376,800±$50k 19% above VT |
| Middlebury and Stratton 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 |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,156±$113 6% below VT |
$1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
| St. George 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 |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$5,514 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Middlebury 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% |
10.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
65.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 22% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
19 min 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±4.1 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 | — | — | #17 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Middlebury Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
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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.