Compare towns
Worcester vs Wilder vs Elmore vs Windham
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 people working from home (23.6%).
Wilder has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Elmore has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
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 | Wilder | Elmore | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 831 |
3,087Highest |
964 |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
45±3.5 4% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Worcester and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Windham 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%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder 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% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
47.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Worcester 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 |
$75,143±$9k 7% below VT |
$98,750±$24kHighest 22% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% 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 |
$273,200±$18k 14% below VT |
$315,800±$47k about the VT average |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
| 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±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,142±$451 7% below VT |
$1,225±$263Highest about the VT average |
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| Elmore and Wilder 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 |
$5,505 9% above VT |
$5,066 about the VT average |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Windham and Wilder 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% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 22% above VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.