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Elmore vs Bolton vs Worcester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Elmore has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Bolton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
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 | Elmore | Bolton | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 964 |
1,163Highest |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% VT: +2.8% |
+10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45±3.5 4% above VT |
36.3±1.7Lowest 16% below 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 | 23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±4 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
6.7%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Worcester and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.8 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$24k 22% above VT |
$111,125±$17kHighest 37% above VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
| Bolton and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,800±$47kHighest about the VT average |
$311,600±$42k about the VT average |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
| Elmore and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$263 about the VT average |
$1,299±$273Highest 5% above VT |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
| Bolton and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,066Highest about the VT average |
$4,826 4% below VT |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
28%±30.8 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Elmore and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3% VT: 10.1% |
2.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 25% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Bolton 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 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.