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Worcester vs Whitingham 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%).
Whitingham has the youngest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Whitingham | Middletown Springs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 831 |
1,368Highest |
747Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
+6.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±2.7 9% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above 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% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Middletown Springs and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Middletown Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$82,000±$12kHighest 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. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,100±$27kHighest 14% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$262,200±$24kLowest 17% below VT |
| Worcester and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% 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 |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$4,595 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Worcester 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% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 22% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Middletown Springs 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.