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Worcester vs Harmony 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 oldest population (median age 47).
Harmony has the most affordable homes ($128k 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 | Harmony | Elmore | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 831 |
2,344Highest |
964 |
812Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
41.8±7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45±3.5 16% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4 15% above U.S. |
| Worcester and Elmore 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% |
22.9%±3.7 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%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Worcester and Harmony 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% |
17.1%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% |
3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest 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±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$58,600±$11kLowest 27% below 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. |
$128,300±$15kLowest 61% 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±$136 28% below U.S. |
$788±$40Lowest 44% 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. |
$2,805Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$5,066 62% above U.S. |
$5,514Highest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±18.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±65.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Harmony 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% |
9.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 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. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.1%±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 | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.5 |
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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.