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Barnet vs Elmore vs Worcester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Elmore has the highest household income ($99k).
Worcester has the most renters (14.1% rent).
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 | Barnet | Elmore | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 61Lowest |
964Highest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
45±3.5Lowest 4% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
| Barnet and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 31.1%±29.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±44.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
47.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,917±$16kLowest 29% below VT |
$98,750±$24kHighest 22% above VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
| Elmore and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,200±$38kLowest 36% below VT |
$315,800±$47kHighest about the VT average |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
| Elmore and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,225±$263Highest about the VT average |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
| Elmore and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,950Lowest 41% below VT |
$5,066Highest about the VT average |
$4,421 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 31.8%±65.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Elmore and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 47.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.8% VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 29 minHighest 25% above VT |
29 minLowest 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.