Compare towns
Elmore vs Strafford vs Warren vs Worcester
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 homeowners (92.8%).
Strafford has the highest household income ($111k).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k 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 | Strafford | Warren | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 964 |
1,372 |
1,585Highest |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45±3.5Lowest 4% above VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
| Warren and Strafford 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% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9 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% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Warren 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Strafford 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 |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below 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±$47k about the VT average |
$431,300±$40k 36% above VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
| Warren and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$263 about the VT average |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
| Warren and Elmore 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 |
$7,149 42% above VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Strafford and Warren 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% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 25% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Strafford School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.