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Elmore vs Stowe vs St. George
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Elmore has the most affordable homes ($316k median).
Stowe has the most expensive homes ($648k median).
St. George has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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 | Stowe | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 964 |
5,285Highest |
812Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+17.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45±3.5 4% above VT |
46.3±7.6Highest 7% above VT |
44.7±13.4Lowest 4% above VT |
| Stowe and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±9.5 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Elmore 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% |
25.8%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| St. George and Stowe 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 |
$93,618±$33kLowest 15% above VT |
$109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT |
| St. George 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±$47kLowest about the VT average |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$376,800±$50k 19% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$263Lowest about the VT average |
$1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
$1,394±$132 13% above VT |
| Stowe and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,066Lowest about the VT average |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
$5,514 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Elmore 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% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 25% above VT |
19 min 18% below VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| St. George and Stowe 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 | Stowe Town School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Stowe High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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