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Worcester vs Dummer vs Elmore vs St. George

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Worcester has the most renters (14.1% rent).
Dummer has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
St. George has the shortest commute (19 min average).

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MeasureWorcesterDummerElmoreSt. George
People
Population
831
299Lowest
964Highest
812
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-3.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
—
+3.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
+17.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
47±2.7
21% above U.S.
53.6±6.4Highest
38% above U.S.
45±3.5
16% above U.S.
44.7±13.4Lowest
15% above U.S.
Dummer 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
U.S.: 22%
19.4%±5.1
U.S.: 22%
23.4%±9.5
U.S.: 22%
25.6%±7Highest
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+
19.5%±2.5
U.S.: 17.2%
21.4%±4.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
14.6%±2.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
15.9%±2.7
U.S.: 17.2%
Dummer and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
53%
U.S.: 35.7%
16.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
47.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
53.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6.9%±4.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0%±5.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.3%±1.1
U.S.: 6.4%
5.9%±3.9
U.S.: 6.4%
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 U.S.
$91,250±$21k
13% above U.S.
$98,750±$24k
22% above U.S.
$109,464±$34kHighest
36% 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
$271,100±$27k
19% below U.S.
$242,200±$51kLowest
27% below U.S.
$315,800±$47k
5% below U.S.
$376,800±$50kHighest
13% above 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
$1,023±$136Lowest
28% below U.S.
—
$1,225±$263
13% below U.S.
$1,394±$132Highest
about the U.S. 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
$4,421
42% above U.S.
$2,898Lowest
7% below U.S.
$5,066
62% above U.S.
$5,514Highest
77% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
25.5%±37
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.8%±65.8
U.S.: 51.1%
96%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
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%
U.S.: 12.5%
9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
85.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
91.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 min
9% above U.S.
25 min
5% below U.S.
29 minHighest
11% above U.S.
19 minLowest
28% below U.S.
Work from home
23.6%±4.8
U.S.: 15.1%
6.8%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.4%±4.3
U.S.: 15.1%
27.6%±8.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
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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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.