COMPARING TWO PLACES
Worcester vs Essex Junction
PLACE A
Worcester, Massachusetts
VS
PLACE B
Essex Junction, Vermont
Worcester is 1858% larger than Essex Junction. Essex Junction earns more, with a median household income $19,155 higher.
WORCESTERESSEX JUNCTIONDIFFERENCE
Total population213,86210,921+1858% vs Essex Junction
Population density5,7242,390+3,334
Population growth14.1%14.2%−0.2 pts
Median age33.939.3−5.4
Male49.6%51.3%−1.7 pts
Female50.4%48.7%+1.7 pts
Foreign-born25.1%10.5%+14.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic48.6%81.9%−33.3 pts
Black12.1%4.8%+7.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino25.3%5.0%+20.3 pts
Asian7.2%5.7%+1.5 pts
Other6.9%2.6%+4.3 pts
Median household income$70,102$89,257−$19,155
Per capita income$37,221$50,555−$13,334
Poverty rate19.6%9.5%+10.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4780.428+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher35.2%52.4%−17.2 pts
Graduate degree14.8%20.9%−6.1 pts
Unemployment rate6.5%1.9%+4.6 pts
Labor force participation65.2%75.0%−9.8 pts
Median home value$374,400$407,500−$33,100
Median gross rent$1,487$1,544−$57
Owner-occupied42.8%59.3%−16.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.4%2.0%+5.4 pts
Rent-burdened households52.0%60.9%−8.9 pts
Average commute24.119.2+5.0
Worked from home11.5%16.9%−5.4 pts
Public transit to work3.2%0.7%+2.4 pts
Uninsured3.9%7.2%−3.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025