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Elmore vs Strafford vs Brookfield
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%).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Strafford | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 964Lowest |
1,372 |
1,486Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45±3.5Lowest 4% above VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
| Strafford and Brookfield 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% |
23%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Strafford 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% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8% VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Strafford and Brookfield 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 |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$98,500±$23kLowest 21% above VT |
| Strafford 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 |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$263Highest about the VT average |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
$975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
| Elmore and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,066 about the VT average |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$4,560Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Strafford 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% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 25% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Strafford 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 | Strafford School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| 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.