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Elmore vs Webster 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%).
Webster has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | Webster | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 964 |
2,227Highest |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±3.5 16% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6Lowest 15% above U.S. |
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% |
22.6%±8 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest 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% |
19.4%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Worcester 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53%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% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester 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±$24k 22% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Webster 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. |
$338,500±$30kHighest about the U.S. average |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% 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. |
$1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,023±$136Lowest 28% 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 | $5,066 62% above U.S. |
$6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
$4,421Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster 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% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.