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Elmore vs Webster vs Wolcott
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 highest household income ($99k).
Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Wolcott has the most people working from home (13.9%).
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 | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 964Lowest |
17,748Highest |
1,507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.4±5.9 9% above U.S. |
| Elmore and Wolcott 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%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Elmore and Wolcott 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% |
19.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Wolcott 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. |
$72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Elmore and Webster 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. |
$221,300±$23kLowest 33% 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±$263 13% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,059±$118Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Webster and Elmore 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. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
$3,930Lowest 26% 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% |
75.7%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolcott 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 | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bartlett High School | None in town |
| 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.