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Elmore vs Webster 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).
Webster has the most homeowners (96%).
St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
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 | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 964 |
2,227Highest |
812Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6Lowest 15% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Elmore and Webster 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% |
22.6%±8Lowest 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% |
19.4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster 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% |
30.7%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% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| St. George and Webster 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. |
$107,171±$14k 33% above U.S. |
$109,464±$34kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| St. George 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±$47kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$338,500±$30k about the U.S. average |
$376,800±$50kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| St. George and Webster 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. |
$1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,394±$132 about the U.S. average |
| Webster 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. |
$6,021Highest 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% |
53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George 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% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. George and Webster 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 | Merrimack Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.