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Elmore vs Orange vs Wolcott
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Orange has the most renters (30% rent).
Wolcott has the most people working from home (13.9%).
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 | Orange | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 964Lowest |
7,573Highest |
1,507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
41.8±2.2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.4±5.9 9% above U.S. |
| Elmore and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±9.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Elmore and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orange and Elmore 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
15.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wolcott and Orange 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. |
$55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$70,259±$10k 13% below U.S. |
| Elmore and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,800±$47kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$245,900±$18k 26% below U.S. |
$221,300±$23kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$263Highest 13% below U.S. |
$775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,059±$118 25% below U.S. |
| Elmore and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,066Highest 62% above U.S. |
$4,136 33% above U.S. |
$3,930Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
75.7%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolcott 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 | — | #275 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Ralph C Mahar Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.