Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Of the 72 Vermont towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Elmore. 42% of the land in Elmore is conserved, where Vermont’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest place to walk is Woodbury Mountain Wilderness Preserve, 2,726 acres with 3.7 miles of trail. Elmore has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Elmore beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 12 in 1790, a low of 12 in 1790, 886 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 5 maps from 1930 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Elmore, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Elmore.
Count the trails in 4 parks and preserves and they come to 21 miles. Elmore’s trail network density is 0.5 miles per square mile, against 0.6 in Vermont’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Elmore State Park | 5.8 mi | 979 |
| 2. Woodbury Mountain Wilderness Preserve | 3.7 mi | 2,726 |
| 3. Worcester Woods | 1.2 mi | 2,472 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elmore SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades 1–3 | Grades 1–3 | 15 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Since 2013, Elmore has added 50 jobs, to 83 in 2023. Most working residents leave Elmore for work: only 1% work in town. Its average trip to work comes in at 29 minutes. Half commute less than 11 miles.
| Elmore | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.3% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $99,000 | $80,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 9.4% | 15% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
For adults 25 and older in Elmore, the share who hold a bachelor’s degree or more is 48%. Adults 35 to 64 are 49% of residents (39% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (22% statewide). Its midpoint age is 45 years.
| Elmore | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 48% | 40% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 22% | 18% |
| Median age | 45 years | 43.7 years | 40.5 years |
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.8 points. Across Vermont, 50.4% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 96% are men (VT 51%).
| Elmore | VT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.7% | 9.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 16.7% | 8.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.3% | 10% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.2% | 11.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.2% | 12.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17.6% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.6% | 14.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.3% | 13% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.3% | 8.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.3% | 5.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 20.5% | 26.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.5% | 15.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.9% | 8.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 30.8% | 25.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16.9% | 18.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points
Among 72 Vermont towns, just 3 have a higher share of households owning their home than Elmore. Values fell 2.3% in the year to September 2026. The median rent for Elmore comes to $1,225 a month.
| Elmore | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 93% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,225 a month | $1,135 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Summers in Elmore are cool, and winters cold, snowy. July afternoons reach 76°, January nights drop to 6° and about 126 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Two figures for adults in Elmore: 28% have been diagnosed with depression, 30% sleep under 7 hours. Among adults locally, 73% had a checkup this year.
| Elmore | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 76% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 16% |
| What stands out | Elmore | VT |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.7% | 5.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Paid flood insurance claims in Elmore since 1995: 11. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Elmore households in 8 declared disasters; the latest was in 2024.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Elmore. Close and well known come first.
15 mi MountainMount Mansfield
14 mi Ski areaStowe Mountain Resort144 runs · 2,390 ft vertical
29 mi LakeLake Willoughby
14 mi Ski areaSmugglers' Notch Resort110 runs · 2,533 ft vertical
31 mi Ski areaSugarbush Resort142 runs · 2,569 ft vertical
30 mi Ski areaJay Peak Resort79 runs · 1,988 ft verticalMount Mansfield: Original uploader was Calzarette (Joe Calzarette) at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Stowe Mountain Resort: Stevage, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Willoughby: King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Smugglers' Notch Resort: Jrclark (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sugarbush Resort: Mrtrek1701 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jay Peak Resort: Hanumanix at English Wikipedia, Public domain
2 within 15 miles of the center of Elmore
About 1 of every 100 Elmore residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Vermont.
41.9% of the town is conserved land, across 4 parks and preserves.
Town in Vermont, United States
Elmore is a town in Lamoille County, Vermont, United States. It was granted by the Vermont Republic in 1780, and was named for Colonel Samuel Elmore (1720–1805), one of the original grantees. The population was 886 at the 2020 census. Elmore contains the villages of East Elmore and Lake Elmore, as well as Elmore State Park, a 700-acre (2.8 km2) recreational area on the 219-acre (0.9 km2) Lake Elmore and on Elmore Mountain to the west.
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Elmore has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
