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Busti vs Chester vs Vernon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Busti has the most affordable homes ($165k median).
Chester has the most homeowners (86.7%).
Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.8%).
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 | Busti | Chester | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,452 |
2,992Lowest |
8,219Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+53.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±4.8Lowest 20% above U.S. |
49.7±4.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
46.6±2.5Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Chester and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Busti and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±7.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chester and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chester and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,292±$9k 17% below U.S. |
$62,125±$8kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$77,601±$6kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Vernon and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,600±$12kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$232,900±$44kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$202,100±$11k 39% below U.S. |
| Chester and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,085±$106Highest 23% below U.S. |
$960±$44 32% below U.S. |
$900±$127Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Busti and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,876 24% above U.S. |
$4,262Highest 37% above U.S. |
$3,656Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.5%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
26%±6.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chester and Vernon 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 | #368 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | SHERRILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school 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.