Compare towns
St. George vs Unity vs Elmore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | St. George | Unity | Elmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 812Lowest |
1,375Highest |
964 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±13.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
45±3.5 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±9.5 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+ | 15.9%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| St. George and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,464±$34kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$98,750±$24k 22% above U.S. |
| St. George and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,800±$50kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$276,100±$29kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$315,800±$47k 5% below U.S. |
| St. George and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$132 about the U.S. average |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,225±$263Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Unity and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,514Highest 77% above U.S. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
$5,066Lowest 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±65.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Unity School District | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.