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Elmore vs Triangle vs Worcester
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Triangle has the most affordable homes ($124k 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 | Triangle | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 964 |
2,773Highest |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±3.5 16% above U.S. |
38.9±2.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
47±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Worcester and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±9.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Elmore and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Worcester and Elmore 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% |
22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±5.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Triangle 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 U.S. |
$71,875±$16kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
| 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 5% below U.S. |
$124,400±$17kLowest 63% below U.S. |
$271,100±$27k 19% below U.S. |
| 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 13% below U.S. |
$864±$62Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136 28% below U.S. |
| 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 62% above U.S. |
$2,718Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Triangle 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
19%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #335 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.