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Elmore vs Topsham 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Topsham has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Topsham | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 964 |
999Highest |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45±3.5Lowest 4% above VT |
50.1±5.9Highest 16% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
| Topsham and Worcester 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%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Topsham 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% |
23.2%±4.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Topsham and Worcester 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% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.3 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Topsham 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 |
$72,308±$60kLowest 11% below VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
| Elmore and Worcester 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 |
$222,900±$56kLowest 30% below VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
| Elmore and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$263Highest about the VT average |
$908±$398Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
| Elmore and Worcester 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 |
$4,006Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
91.9%±28.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Topsham 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% |
18.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.3% VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 25% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
29 minLowest 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Topsham 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 | Waits River Union High District #36 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| 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.