Compare towns
Elmore vs Windham vs Moretown
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).
Windham has the most renters (17.1% rent).
Moretown has the most expensive homes ($381k 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 | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 964 |
594Lowest |
1,532Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45±3.5 4% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
46.8±3.8Highest 9% above VT |
| Moretown and Elmore 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% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Moretown 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% |
58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Moretown 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 |
$94,500±$12kLowest 16% above VT |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above VT |
| Moretown 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±$47kLowest about the VT average |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$380,800±$36kHighest 20% above VT |
| Moretown and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$263Highest about the VT average |
— | $838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
| Elmore and Moretown 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 |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,506 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest 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% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 25% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Moretown and Windham 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 | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| 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.