Compare towns
Bath vs Chester vs Windham vs Acworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Chester has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% 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 | Bath | Chester | Windham | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
2,992Highest |
594Lowest |
851 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
49.7±4.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
47.3±14.5 22% above U.S. |
| Chester and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
25.9%±16.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Acworth and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±7.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±9.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chester and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
$62,125±$8kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$82,917±$5k about the U.S. average |
| Windham and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
$232,900±$44kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$273,000±$34k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$960±$44Lowest 32% below U.S. |
— | $1,352±$291 4% below U.S. |
| Bath and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,413 41% above U.S. |
$4,262Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,695 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.5%±12.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | — | #49 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Bath School District | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Green Mountain Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.