Compare towns
Worcester vs Stowe vs Windham vs Elmore
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 affordable homes ($271k median).
Stowe has the most expensive homes ($648k median).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
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 | Stowe | Windham | Elmore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 831 |
5,285Highest |
594Lowest |
964 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
46.3±7.6 7% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
45±3.5 4% above VT |
| Worcester and Stowe 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% |
22.5%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Stowe 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% |
25.8%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Stowe and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
47.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Stowe 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 |
$93,618±$33k 15% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$98,750±$24kHighest 22% above VT |
| 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±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$315,800±$47k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
— | $1,225±$263 about the VT average |
| Stowe and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$5,066 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Windham 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% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 22% above VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Stowe 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 | Stowe Town School District | — | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | None in town | Stowe High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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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.