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Elmore vs Jay vs Lincoln
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).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Lincoln has the most expensive homes ($365k 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 | Jay | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 964 |
471Lowest |
1,394Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45±3.5Lowest 4% above VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
45.7±3.6 6% above VT |
| Jay and Lincoln 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% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Lincoln 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% |
15.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Lincoln and Jay 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% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
43.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Lincoln and Jay 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 |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
$96,667±$18k 19% above VT |
| Elmore and Lincoln 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 |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
$365,200±$30kHighest 15% above VT |
| Lincoln 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 |
— | $870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,066 about the VT average |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$6,100Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Lincoln and Jay 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% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 25% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Lincoln 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Lincoln Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.