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Elmore vs Windham vs Barnard
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 affordable homes ($316k median).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
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 | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 964 |
594Lowest |
1,211Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45±3.5Highest 4% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
| Elmore and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±9.5 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Elmore 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% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Barnard 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±$24kHighest 22% above VT |
$94,500±$12kLowest 16% above VT |
$97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
| Elmore and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,800±$47kLowest about the VT average |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
| Barnard and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$263Lowest about the VT average |
— | $1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
| Barnard 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 |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Windham and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 25% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
29 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Barnard 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 | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.