What stands out worked out from the figures below

Woodbury has the most people working from home (13.6%).

Elmore has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Woodbury	Elmore
People
Population	659Lowest	964Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	54.5±8.8Highest 26% above VT	45±3.5Lowest 4% above VT
	Woodbury and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.5%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9%	23.4%±9.5Highest 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+	35.8%±14.2Highest VT: 21.4%	14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	48.9%Highest VT: 43.8%	47.8%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±2.1Lowest VT: 7%	1.3%±1.1Highest VT: 7%
	Elmore and Woodbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$84,545±$16kLowest 4% above VT	$98,750±$24kHighest 22% 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	$311,200±$57kLowest about the VT average	$315,800±$47kHighest 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±$263 about the VT average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,609Lowest 9% below VT	$5,066Highest about the VT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	73.3%±95.3Highest VT: 48.4%	31.8%±65.8Lowest 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% VT: 10.1%	3.3% VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.9%Highest VT: 73.2%	92.8%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT	1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 43% above VT	29 minLowest 25% above VT
Work from home	13.6%±6.3Highest VT: 16.9%	9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Woodbury and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94	Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.