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Worcester vs Worcester vs Middletown Springs
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 people working from home (23.6%).
Worcester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.1%).
Middletown Springs has the most kids (24% 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 | Worcester | Middletown Springs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 831 |
207,055Highest |
747Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
33.9±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±0.8 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Middletown Springs and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.3%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$70,102±$2kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$82,000±$12kHighest about the U.S. 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±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$374,400±$7kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$262,200±$24kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,487±$38Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,208±$438 15% below U.S. |
| Worcester and Middletown Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$4,733Highest 52% above U.S. |
$4,595 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Worcester 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester and Middletown Springs 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 | — | #266 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | None in town | South High Community | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6 |
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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.