Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 951, chartered in 1763. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Trash & recycling55% of the land in Worcester is conserved, above both the Vermont town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). C.C. Putnam State Forest, at 8,949 acres with 8.6 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Worcester has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Worcester beats most towns.
Census counts: 25 in 1800, a low of 25 in 1800, 964 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 5 maps from 1919 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Worcester, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Worcester.
Trails run 16 miles in 4 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Worcester: 4, covering 9,660 acres. The trail network density for Worcester comes to 0.4 miles per square mile, close to both Vermont’s towns (0.6) and U.S. towns (0.4).
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. C.C. Putnam State Forest | 8.6 mi | 8,949 |
| 2. Worcester Town Forest | 0.9 mi | 252 |
| 3. Woodbury Mountain Wilderness Preserve | — | 265 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 runs its public schools. Its one school is below. 61 students attend Worcester’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doty Memorial SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 61 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
For Worcester, the mean commuting time is 29 minutes. The town had 37 jobs in 2023, down 44 from 2013. 24% of Worcester workers work remotely from home. Half of commuters travel less than 13 miles.
| Worcester | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 24% | 15% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 16% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.9% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Winters in Worcester are cold, snowy and summers cool, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 72°, January nights drop to 5° and about 235 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 35 to 64 are 46% of residents (39% statewide); children under 18 are 13% of residents (18% statewide). The share of adults 25 and older in Worcester who hold a bachelor’s degree or more: 53%. Among 72 Vermont towns, just 4 have a lower share of children under 18 than Worcester. Its age of the median resident stands at 47 years.
| Worcester | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 13% | 19% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 53% | 40% | 29% |
| Median age | 47 years | 43.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 22% | 18% |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.5 points. Across Vermont, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Worcester | VT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.6% | 9.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.2% | 8.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11.9% | 10% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.6% | 11.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.7% | 12.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 21.8% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.8% | 14.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.9% | 13% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.6% | 8.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.3% | 5.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 17.1% | 26.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.5% | 15.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.1% | 8.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27.2% | 25.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 25.9% | 18.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points
Paid flood insurance claims in Worcester since 1995: one. On expected storm and flood damage, Worcester sits below 62% of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Worcester households in 5 declared disasters; the latest was in 2024. 76% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
5.2% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Worcester. Among adults locally, 27% have obesity and 17% get no exercise outside work.
| Worcester | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 30% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 19% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Worcester | VT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults sleeping under 7 hours | 24% | 28.6% |
| More adults seeing a dentist | 74.3% | 69.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Home values are down 7% over the year to September 2026. In Worcester, 86% of households are owner-occupiers. The town’s going rate for rent comes in at $1,023 a month.
| Worcester | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 86% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,023 a month | $1,135 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Worcester. Close and well known come first.
Big draw37 mi LakeLake Champlain
14 mi MountainMount Mansfield
12 mi Ski areaStowe Mountain Resort144 runs · 2,390 ft vertical
35 mi LakeLake Willoughby
25 mi Ski areaSugarbush Resort142 runs · 2,569 ft vertical
13 mi Ski areaSmugglers' Notch Resort110 runs · 2,533 ft verticalLake Champlain: Copernicus Sentinel-2, ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo · Mount Mansfield: Original uploader was Calzarette (Joe Calzarette) at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Stowe Mountain Resort: Stevage, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Willoughby: King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Sugarbush Resort: Mrtrek1701 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Smugglers' Notch Resort: Jrclark (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Worcester
About 7 of every 100 Worcester residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Vermont.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
2 places in Worcester on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Vermont, United States
Worcester is a town in Washington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 964 at the 2020 census.
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Worcester has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
