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Elmore vs Orwell vs Wolcott
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%).
Orwell has the most expensive homes ($336k median).
Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($221k 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 | Orwell | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 964Lowest |
1,294 |
1,507Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45±3.5 4% above VT |
47.5±7Highest 10% above VT |
42.4±5.9Lowest about the VT average |
| Orwell and Elmore 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% |
21.8%±5.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
24%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Orwell and Wolcott 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 |
$70,417±$22k 13% below VT |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% below VT |
| Elmore and Orwell 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 |
$335,600±$25kHighest 6% above VT |
$221,300±$23kLowest 30% below VT |
| Orwell 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 |
$1,105±$51 10% below VT |
$1,059±$118Lowest 14% below VT |
| Elmore and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,066Highest about the VT average |
$3,914Lowest 22% below VT |
$3,930 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±35.9 VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott and Orwell 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% |
10.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.3% VT: 73.2% |
79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 25% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wolcott and Orwell 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 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Wolcott 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.