Compare towns
Elmore vs Williston vs Worcester vs Wolcott
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 homeowners (92.8%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($221k 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 | Williston | Worcester | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 964 |
10,144Highest |
831Lowest |
1,507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45±3.5 4% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
42.4±5.9Lowest about the VT average |
| Worcester and Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Williston and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
31.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Williston 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 |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% below VT |
| Williston 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 |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$221,300±$23kLowest 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$263 about the VT average |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,059±$118 14% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,066 about the VT average |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$3,930Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott and Williston 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% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 25% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Williston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.