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Elmore vs Rowe vs Worcester
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 highest household income ($99k).
Rowe has the oldest population (median age 48.9).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Rowe | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 964Highest |
453Lowest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
48.9±6.4Highest 26% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
| Rowe and Worcester 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% |
23%±5 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Elmore and Rowe 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% |
30.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Rowe 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. |
$69,583±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
| Elmore and Worcester 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. |
$275,000±$41k 17% below U.S. |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Elmore and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$263 13% below U.S. |
$1,313±$576Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Rowe and Elmore 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. |
$1,458Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Elmore and Worcester 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% |
15.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Rowe | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| 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 |
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.