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Elmore vs Huntington 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Huntington has the most expensive homes ($338k median).
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 | Huntington | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 964 |
1,853Highest |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45±3.5Lowest 4% above VT |
47.6±4.9Highest 10% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
| Huntington 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 VT: 17.9% |
18.2%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Huntington 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% |
18.5%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Worcester and Huntington 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% |
56.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.1 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Huntington 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 |
$94,497±$3k 16% above VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
| Elmore and Huntington 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 |
$338,300±$28kHighest 7% above VT |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
| Huntington and Elmore 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 |
$986±$511Lowest 20% 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 | $5,066 about the VT average |
$5,570Highest 11% above VT |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.9%±14 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Elmore and Huntington 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% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 25% above VT |
32 minHighest 35% above VT |
29 minLowest 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Huntington 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.