Compare towns
Cabot 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
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Elmore has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Cabot | Elmore | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579Highest |
964 |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
45±3.5 4% above VT |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
| Worcester and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Cabot and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
47.8% VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$98,750±$24kHighest 22% above VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
| Elmore and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77kLowest 15% 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 | $1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
$1,225±$263 about the VT average |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
| Cabot and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639 8% below VT |
$5,066Highest about the VT average |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cabot and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 27% above VT |
29 min 25% above VT |
29 minLowest 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Cabot 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.