Compare towns
Elmore vs Weston vs Worcester vs Brookfield
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 most kids (23.4% under 18).
Weston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
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 | Weston | Worcester | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 964 |
685Lowest |
831 |
1,486Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% VT: +2.8% |
+10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45±3.5Lowest 4% above VT |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Brookfield 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% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
45.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Brookfield 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 |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
| Weston 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 |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$263 about the VT average |
$1,375±$729Highest 11% above VT |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
| Weston and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,066 about the VT average |
$7,076Highest 40% above VT |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$4,560 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Weston 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 VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.4% VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 25% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
29 min 22% above VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Weston and Brookfield 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 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.