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Andover vs Chazy vs Chester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Chazy has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
Chester has the most homeowners (86.7%).
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 | Andover | Chazy | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616Lowest |
4,071Highest |
2,992 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
43.9±4.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
49.7±4.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Chester and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Chazy and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±7.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chester and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chazy and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$95,648±$13k 18% above U.S. |
$62,125±$8kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Andover and Chazy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$187,400±$20kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$232,900±$44k 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,096±$266 22% below U.S. |
$960±$44Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Andover and Chazy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,379Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,262 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.5%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Chazy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #102 of 484 in NY | #49 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | CHAZY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | — | CHAZY CENTRAL RURAL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Green Mountain Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.