Compare towns
St. George vs Wilder vs Elmore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
St. George has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Elmore has the most homeowners (92.8%).
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 | Wilder | Elmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 812Lowest |
3,087Highest |
964 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8% VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.7±13.4Lowest 4% above VT |
45.5±8.9Highest 6% above VT |
45±3.5 4% above VT |
| Wilder and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5 VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.6% VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
47.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.9 VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Wilder 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 | $109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below VT |
$98,750±$24k 22% above VT |
| 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 19% above VT |
$273,200±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$315,800±$47k about the VT average |
| 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±$132Highest 13% above VT |
$1,142±$451Lowest 7% below VT |
$1,225±$263 about the VT average |
| St. George and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,514Highest 9% above VT |
$5,505 9% above VT |
$5,066Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1% VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 19% below VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| St. George and Wilder 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 |
| High school 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.