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Elmore vs Westmore vs Hubbardton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Elmore has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Westmore has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Westmore | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 964Highest |
465Lowest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45±3.5Lowest 4% above VT |
51.5±11.5Highest 19% above VT |
48±13.6 11% above VT |
| Westmore and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
32.1%±10.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Hubbardton and Westmore 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 VT: 43.8% |
32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Westmore and Elmore 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 VT |
$87,188±$11kLowest 7% above VT |
$102,321±$18kHighest 26% above VT |
| 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 about the VT average |
$330,000±$137kHighest 4% above VT |
$293,800±$42kLowest 7% below VT |
| Westmore 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 about the VT average |
$1,050±$820Lowest 15% below VT |
$1,708±$259Highest 38% above VT |
| Hubbardton and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,066Lowest about the VT average |
$5,357Highest 6% above VT |
$5,284 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
55.6%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Hubbardton and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8% VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 25% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
33 min 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
24%±17.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Hubbardton and Westmore 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.