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Worcester is a tiny town of 113 people in Washington County, Vermont. It's about 35 miles from Burlington, VT and 160 miles from Boston, MA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 28°F, with about 126 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $213k and rent runs about $830 a month.
113people
$213kTypical home
$830/moRent
79° / 28°Summer / winter
126"Snow
177Sunny days
176Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 113
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 934 people per sq mi
- 160 mi to Boston, MA
- 35 mi to Burlington, VT
- 29 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $213k (≈$1,340/mo)
- Median rent $830/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 2.1% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 28°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
- 177 sunny days a year (42 totally clear)
- 188 cloudy days a year
- 59 of 90 winter days are gray
- 176 days a year with rain or snow
- 126" of snow a year
- 36 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 51 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (133 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,090 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 23% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 48% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to BTV airport
- 122 mi to PWM (major hub)
- 8 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 725 ft
- 87 mi to the ocean
- 33 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 15 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 91 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 13 bars within 25 mi
- 22 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 16 museums within 25 mi
- 13 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 34 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 17 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Washington County: D+43 in 2024
- Vermont: D+32 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk