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Elmore vs Hartford vs Williston
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 homeowners (92.8%).
Hartford has the most renters (32.2% rent).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Hartford | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 964Lowest |
10,736Highest |
10,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.4% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45±3.5 4% above VT |
43.2±3.9Lowest about the VT average |
45.4±4.5Highest 5% above VT |
| Williston 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% |
18%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Williston 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% |
22.5%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Hartford and Williston 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% |
47.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.9%±1.7 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Hartford 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 |
$78,125±$7kLowest 4% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
| Williston 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±$47k about the VT average |
$304,500±$26kLowest 4% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$263 about the VT average |
$1,218±$118Lowest about the VT average |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,066Lowest about the VT average |
$5,773Highest 15% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Williston and Hartford 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% |
11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 25% above VT |
18 minLowest 22% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Hartford 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 | — | #34 of 70 in VT | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Hartford School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hartford High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6 |
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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.