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Worcester vs Warwick vs St. George
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Warwick has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Warwick | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 831Highest |
776Lowest |
812 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
$109,464±$34kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| St. George and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$349,400±$34k 5% above U.S. |
$376,800±$50kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| St. George and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,367±$163 3% below U.S. |
$1,394±$132Highest about the U.S. average |
| St. George and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421 42% above U.S. |
$4,380Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$5,514Highest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. George and Worcester 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 | Warwick | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.