Most of Elmore commutes out: there are 0.2 jobs for every working resident
9% of workers work from home; Vermont has 17%. Elmore has 83 jobs, and 353 of its residents work somewhere. Only 1% stay in Elmore for work; outside it, Morristown is the main destination (30%, 8 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Elmore at work: what stands out
Elmore is a place people come home to
There are 83 jobs based in Elmore, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Elmore has about 610 people in it, 31% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
30% of Elmore works in Morristown
106 working residents, 30%, have their main job in Morristown, 7.5 miles away across the town line. That’s 30 times as many as work in Elmore itself. The commute map ↓
Elmore workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 29 minutes each way, against 24 across Vermont. Over a year that’s about 222 hours of commuting, 38 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 353 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The workday shuffle in and out of Elmore
On a workday 348 residents head out to work, 5 work right here, and 78 people come in from elsewhere.
About 610 people are in Elmore on a workday afternoon, 31% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
The towns that employ Elmore’s residents
Where Elmore clocks in
30% of workers
18% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Getting to work from Elmore takes about 29 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Elmore workers work from home, vs 17% across Vermont. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 494 commuters (the 9% who work from home are left out). Across Vermont: 82% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Services make up most of the work in Elmore
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Elmore, 2013 → 2023: 33 → 83. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Elmore’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far it is to work from Elmore
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Next door is work for 32% of Elmore
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Elmore workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmore | – | — | — | 29 min | $98,750 |
| Woodbury | under 2% | — | — | 34 min | — |
| Wolcott | 2% | C | C | 27 min | $70,259 |
| Morristown | 30% | B− | A− | 21 min | $66,273 |
| Worcester | under 2% | — | — | 29 min | — |
| Hardwick | under 2% | B | A− | 29 min | $92,297 |
| Calais | under 2% | B− | D− | 31 min | $100,625 |
Same-state neighbors only. Woodbury and Worcester: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Morristown. Darker towns draw more of Elmore’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Elmore: questions
What is the median household income in Elmore?
$98,750 (±$24,182) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $81,203 across Vermont and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Elmore?
3.3%, against 10.1% across Vermont and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Elmore?
29 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Vermont and 26 nationally. 9% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Elmore work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Morristown (30%, 8 mi), Stowe (18%, 10 mi), Hyde Park (5%, 10 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Elmore without a car?
2% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Elmore, from the people who make the trip.
More of Elmore
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.