Compare towns
Worcester vs Lima vs Windham vs Elmore
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 people working from home (23.6%).
Lima has the most affordable homes ($203k median).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
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 | Worcester | Lima | Windham | Elmore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 831 |
2,064Highest |
594Lowest |
964 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
36.6±5.7Lowest 6% below U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
45±3.5 16% 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% |
24.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±9.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Lima 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% |
15.6%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$69,420±$18kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$98,750±$24kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Elmore and Windham 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. |
$203,300±$19kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$315,800±$47k 5% below U.S. |
| Windham 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. |
$830±$177Lowest 41% below U.S. |
— | $1,225±$263Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Elmore and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$5,884 89% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$5,066 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±24.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±65.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lima and Windham 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% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester and Windham 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 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.