Compare towns
Chelsea vs Newark vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chelsea has the most expensive homes ($261k median).
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
Washington has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Chelsea | Newark | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,223Highest |
727Lowest |
1,056 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.1±12.1Highest 26% above VT |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
52.9±5.1 23% above VT |
| Chelsea and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Newark and Chelsea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Chelsea and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2 VT: 7% |
| Chelsea and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,913±$13kLowest 19% below VT |
$72,929±$7kHighest 10% below VT |
$66,103±$8k 19% below VT |
| Newark and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $260,900±$39kHighest 18% below VT |
$229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
$217,700±$37kLowest 31% below VT |
| Chelsea and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,524±$467 24% above VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$996±$285Lowest 19% below VT |
| Newark and Chelsea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,762 25% below VT |
$3,771Highest 25% below VT |
$3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.3%±33.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Chelsea and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3% VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.8% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 28% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.6%±7.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Washington and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.