Worcester, Vermont Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 902. Estimated population in July 2024: 887 (-1.7% change)
Males: 452 (50.1%), Females: 450 (49.9%)

Washington County

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.2 years
Median household income: $39,732
Median house value: $91,000

Population by Race

Races in Worcester:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
• American Indian (1.9%)
• Two or more races (1.4%)
• Hispanic (0.9%)

Ancestries: English (25.5%), French (21.4%), United States (17.7%), Irish (13.3%), German (9.4%), Italian (5.9%).

Elevation: 779 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Worcester

• High school or higher: 87.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 33.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 15.3%
• Unemployed: 4.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 27.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Worcester town

• Never married: 24.1%
• Now married: 59.6%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 3.8%
• Divorced: 12.6%

3.5% Foreign born (1.3% Europe, 1.1% Asia, 1.1% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: -22 (-2.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Worcester:

• COPLEY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; MORRISVILLE, VT)
• CENTRAL VERMONT HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; BARRE, VT)
• VERMONT STATE HOSP DISTINCT PART UNIT (about 16 miles; WATERBURY, VT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Worcester:

• BURLINGTON INTL (about 42 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Abbreviation: BTV)
• RUTLAND STATE (about 65 miles; RUTLAND, VT; Abbreviation: RUT)
• CLINTON CO (about 71 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Abbreviation: PLB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Worcester:

• MORRISVILLE-STOWE STATE (about 12 miles; MORRISVILLE, VT; Abbreviation: MVL)
• EDWARD F KNAPP STATE (about 12 miles; BARRE/MONTPELIER, VT; Abbreviation: MPV)
• WARREN-SUGARBUSH (about 26 miles; WARREN, VT; Abbreviation: 0B7)

Amtrak stations near Worcester:

• 9 miles: MONTPELIER-BARRE (MONTPELIER, MONTPELIER JCT. RD.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
• 15 miles: WATERBURY-STOWE (WATERBURY, PARK ROW). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Worcester:

• NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
• UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 38 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Full-time enrollment: 8,852)
• SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 44 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
• DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 50 miles; HANOVER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,309)
• MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,265)
• SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 68 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,601)
• PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 76 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)

Public primary/middle school in Worcester:

• DOTY MEMORIAL SCHOOL (Students: 75; Location: 24 CALAIS ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)