Compare towns
Elmore vs Enosburgh vs Cavendish 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).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Elmore | Enosburgh | Cavendish | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 964 |
2,804Highest |
1,242 |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45±3.5 4% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
| Worcester and Cavendish 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% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Enosburgh 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% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Cavendish and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Enosburgh 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 |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
| Elmore and Cavendish 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 |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
| Elmore and Cavendish 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 |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$1,023±$136 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 | $5,066Highest about the VT average |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$3,948 22% below VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh 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% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 25% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Cavendish 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.