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Elmore vs Springfield 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%).
Springfield has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Wolcott has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Springfield | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 964Lowest |
9,084Highest |
1,507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45±3.5Highest 4% above VT |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
42.4±5.9Lowest about the VT average |
| Elmore and Springfield 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% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest 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% |
23.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Wolcott and Springfield 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 |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$70,259±$10k 13% below VT |
| 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 about the VT average |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$221,300±$23k 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$263Highest about the VT average |
$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,059±$118 14% below VT |
| 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 about the VT average |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$3,930Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott and Springfield 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% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 25% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Springfield and Wolcott 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.