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Elmore vs Meredith vs Lincoln
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).
Meredith has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Lincoln has the most people working from home (18.8%).
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 | Meredith | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 964Lowest |
1,467Highest |
1,394 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
54.3±4.6Highest 40% above U.S. |
45.7±3.6 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±9.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Elmore and Meredith 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% |
30.8%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lincoln and Meredith 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. |
$85,938±$16kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$96,667±$18k 20% above U.S. |
| 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 5% below U.S. |
$230,600±$24kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$365,200±$30kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| 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 13% below U.S. |
$794±$175Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$870±$47 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,066 62% above U.S. |
$3,630Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$6,100Highest 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±53.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Meredith and Lincoln 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% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lincoln and Meredith 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 | — | Lincoln Town 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 |
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.