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Elmore vs Worcester vs Hardwick vs Lincoln
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).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Hardwick has the most affordable homes ($185k median).
Lincoln has the most expensive homes ($365k 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 | Worcester | Hardwick | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 964 |
831Lowest |
2,965Highest |
1,394 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45±3.5Lowest 4% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
47.1±7.4Highest 9% above VT |
45.7±3.6 6% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Hardwick 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% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
27%±5.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Hardwick and Lincoln 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% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Lincoln 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 |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$92,297±$17k 14% above VT |
$96,667±$18k 19% above VT |
| Elmore and Lincoln 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 |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT |
$365,200±$30kHighest 15% above VT |
| Lincoln and Elmore 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 |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$875±$406 29% below VT |
$870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
| Elmore and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,066 about the VT average |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$4,351Lowest 14% below VT |
$6,100Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3 VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Lincoln and Hardwick 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% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 25% above VT |
29 minLowest 22% above VT |
29 min 23% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6 VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Lincoln 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 | — | — | #68 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | Lincoln Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hazen Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.6 |
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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.