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Elmore vs Chester vs Brookline
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Elmore has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Chester has the most affordable homes ($233k median).
Brookline has the most people working from home (20.6%).
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 | Elmore | Chester | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 964 |
2,992Highest |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45±3.5Lowest 4% above VT |
49.7±4.7Highest 15% above VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
| Chester and Brookline 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% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±7.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Chester and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Chester and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$24kHighest 22% above VT |
$62,125±$8kLowest 23% below VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
| Elmore and Brookline 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 |
$232,900±$44kLowest 26% below VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
| Elmore and Brookline 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 |
$960±$44Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,066Highest about the VT average |
$4,262Lowest 15% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
11.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brookline and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 25% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookline and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #49 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Green Mountain Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.