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Elmore vs Lowell vs Windsor
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%).
Lowell has the most kids (30.7% under 18).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Lowell | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 964Lowest |
1,070 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.9% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45±3.5Highest 4% above VT |
32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
| Elmore and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±9.5 VT: 17.9% |
30.7%±6.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Lowell and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Lowell and Elmore 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 |
$57,404±$15k 29% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,800±$47kHighest about the VT average |
$183,400±$33kLowest 42% below VT |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$263Highest about the VT average |
$945±$46Lowest 23% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
| Elmore and Windsor 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 |
$2,810Lowest 44% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.3%±92.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
| Elmore and Windsor 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% |
9.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8% VT: 73.2% |
94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 25% above VT |
55 minHighest 135% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Windsor and Elmore 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Lowell School District | — |
| High school 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.