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Elmore vs Heath vs Worcester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Elmore has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
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 | Heath | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 964Highest |
765Lowest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
| Heath and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±9.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Elmore and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Heath 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 U.S. |
$98,750±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,800±$47kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$295,000±$45k 11% below U.S. |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Elmore and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$263Highest 13% below U.S. |
— | $1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| 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 62% above U.S. |
$4,438 42% above U.S. |
$4,421Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Heath 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Worcester 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 |
U.S. 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.