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Elmore vs Windham vs Newfields vs St. George
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 affordable homes ($316k median).
Windham has the most renters (17.1% rent).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
St. George has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Newfields | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 964 |
594Lowest |
2,023Highest |
812 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4 15% above U.S. |
| Elmore and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±9.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| St. George and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and St. George 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and St. George 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. |
$94,500±$12kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$109,464±$34k 36% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,800±$47kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$376,800±$50k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$263Lowest 13% below U.S. |
— | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,394±$132 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,066Lowest 62% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,514 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. George and Newfields 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 | — | Newfields School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.