Compare towns
Elmore vs Middlesex vs Worcester vs Brookfield
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%).
Middlesex has the highest household income ($110k).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Brookfield has the oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
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 | Middlesex | Worcester | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 964 |
1,943Highest |
831Lowest |
1,486 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45±3.5 4% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
47±5.9Highest 9% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
45.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$24k 22% above VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
| Middlesex and Elmore 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 |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
| Middlesex and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$263 about the VT average |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
| Middlesex and Elmore 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 |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$4,560 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Elmore and Brookfield 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% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 25% above VT |
27 minLowest 17% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Brookfield 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.