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Worcester vs Windham vs Weston
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 kids (17.5% under 18).
Weston has the most expensive homes ($538k median).
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 | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 831Highest |
594Lowest |
685 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±2.7 9% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Weston 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%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Weston 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±$12k 16% above VT |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT |
| Weston and Windham 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±$20k 12% above VT |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
— | $1,375±$729Highest 11% above VT |
| Weston 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 |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$7,076Highest 40% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Windham and Weston 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 22% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Weston 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.