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Elmore vs Windham vs Worcester vs Hardwick
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 kids (23.4% under 18).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Hardwick has the most affordable homes ($185k 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 | Windham | Worcester | Hardwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 964 |
19,188Highest |
831Lowest |
2,965 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±3.5 16% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
47.1±7.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Hardwick and Worcester 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% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Elmore and Windham 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% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hardwick 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Windham 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. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$92,297±$17k 14% above U.S. |
| Windham 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. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$271,100±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$184,700±$39kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$263 13% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136 28% below U.S. |
$875±$406Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Windham and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,066Highest 62% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
$4,351 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±41.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hardwick and Windham 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% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester and Windham 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — | #68 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | RSU 14 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town | Hazen Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
— | 8.6Lowest |
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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.