Compare towns
Worcester vs Underhill vs Middletown Springs
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%).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
Middletown Springs has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.6%).
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 | Underhill | Middletown Springs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 831 |
3,141Highest |
747Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+6.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±2.7 9% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
| Middletown Springs 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% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Middletown Springs 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% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
45.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Underhill 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 |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT |
$82,000±$12k about the VT average |
| Underhill and Middletown Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$262,200±$24kLowest 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
— | $1,208±$438Highest about the VT average |
| Middletown Springs and Worcester 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 |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$4,595 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Worcester and Middletown Springs 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% |
6.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 22% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Underhill 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.