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Worcester vs Windham vs Chittenden 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 people working from home (23.6%).
Windham has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Chittenden has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Elmore has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
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 | Windham | Chittenden | Elmore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 831 |
594Lowest |
1,318Highest |
964 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -1.7% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±2.7 9% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
50.8±6.3Highest 18% above VT |
45±3.5 4% above VT |
| Chittenden 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 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5 VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5Highest 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% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4 VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
51.5% VT: 43.8% |
47.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Chittenden 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 |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$106,250±$28kHighest 31% above VT |
$98,750±$24k 22% above VT |
| Chittenden 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±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
$315,800±$47k about the VT average |
| Windham and Chittenden 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 |
— | $1,125±$488 9% below VT |
$1,225±$263Highest about the VT average |
| Elmore and Chittenden 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 |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,346 6% above VT |
$5,066 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest 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% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 22% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest 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 | — | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.