Compare towns
Elmore vs Stratton vs Wardsboro
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%).
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
Wardsboro has the most people working from home (13.3%).
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 | Stratton | Wardsboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 964Highest |
532Lowest |
820 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45±3.5 4% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
51.6±7.3Highest 20% above VT |
| Wardsboro 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Elmore 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$24k 22% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$62,000±$6kLowest 24% below VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$299,300±$47kLowest 5% below VT |
| Stratton and Elmore 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 |
$1,208±$979Lowest about the VT average |
$1,479±$224Highest 20% above VT |
| Wardsboro and Elmore 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 |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$4,345Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.5%±58Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wardsboro and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 25% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wardsboro and Elmore 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 | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school 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.