Compare towns
Worcester vs Windham 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).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
St. George has the most kids (23.6% under 18).
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 | Windham | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 831Highest |
594 |
411Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
45.8±18.6 6% 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%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
23.6%±13.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±5.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and St. George 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% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
40.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.7%±3.4 VT: 7% |
| 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 VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$89,327±$11k 10% above VT |
| Windham 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 |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$324,200±$32k about the VT average |
| Windham and St. George 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 |
— | $1,337±$149Highest 8% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,622 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
94.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Windham 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% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 22% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
20 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
11.5%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Windham 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 | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.