Compare towns
Worcester vs Corinth vs Elmore vs St. George
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Worcester has the most renters (14.1% rent).
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
Elmore has the most homeowners (92.8%).
St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
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 | Worcester | Corinth | Elmore | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 831 |
1,539Highest |
964 |
812Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
+17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±2.7 9% above VT |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
45±3.5 4% above VT |
44.7±13.4Lowest 4% above VT |
| Corinth and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5 VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7Highest 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+ | 19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53% VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
47.8% VT: 43.8% |
53.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9 VT: 7% |
| Worcester 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 | $73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
$98,750±$24k 22% above VT |
$109,464±$34kHighest 35% 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 | $271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$315,800±$47k about the VT average |
$376,800±$50kHighest 19% above VT |
| St. George and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$1,225±$263 about the VT average |
$1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
| St. George and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421 12% below VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,066 about the VT average |
$5,514Highest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 22% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
29 min 25% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| St. George and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | 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 | 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.