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Elmore vs Webster vs Hubbardton
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 kids (23.4% under 18).
Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Hubbardton has the most people working from home (24%).
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 | Webster | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 964 |
17,748Highest |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±3.5 16% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
48±13.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Hubbardton 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% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Elmore and Webster 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% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
32.1%±10.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hubbardton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$24k 22% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$102,321±$18kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Hubbardton 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 5% below U.S. |
$361,500±$12kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$293,800±$42kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Webster and Elmore 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. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,708±$259Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,066 62% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$5,284Highest 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hubbardton and Webster 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% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±17.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hubbardton and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #271 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Webster | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Bartlett High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.