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Elmore vs Worcester vs Woodbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Elmore has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Woodbury has the oldest population (median age 54.5).
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 | Woodbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 964Highest |
831 |
659Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45±3.5Lowest 4% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
54.5±8.8Highest 26% above VT |
| Woodbury 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% |
21.5%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Woodbury 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% |
35.8%±14.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Woodbury 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
0%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Worcester 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 |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$84,545±$16k 4% above VT |
| Elmore and Woodbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,800±$47kHighest about the VT average |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$311,200±$57k about the VT average |
| Elmore and Woodbury 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±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
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| Elmore and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,066Highest about the VT average |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$4,609 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.3%±95.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Woodbury and Elmore 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8% VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 25% above VT |
29 minLowest 22% above VT |
34 minHighest 43% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.6%±6.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Woodbury 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.