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Elmore vs Townsend vs St. George
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Elmore has the most affordable homes ($316k median).
Townsend has the most expensive homes ($433k median).
St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
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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 | Townsend | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 964 |
9,100Highest |
812Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4 15% above U.S. |
| Elmore and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±9.5 U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Townsend and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| St. George and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$24kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$109,464±$34k 36% above U.S. |
| Townsend and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,800±$47kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$376,800±$50k 13% above U.S. |
| Townsend and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$263Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,469±$313Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,394±$132 about the U.S. average |
| Townsend 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 62% above U.S. |
$6,031Highest 93% above U.S. |
$5,514 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #136 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | North Middlesex | — |
| High school in town | None in town | North Middlesex Regional | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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U.S. 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.