Compare towns
Chester vs Danville vs Sutton vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chester has the most homeowners (86.7%).
Danville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($71k).
Springfield has the most renters (32.3% rent).
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 | Chester | Danville | Sutton | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,992 |
2,360 |
790Lowest |
9,084Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7% VT: +2.8% |
+6.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±4.7 15% above VT |
53.1±6Highest 23% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
| Danville and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.9%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Danville and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±7.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.7%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Chester and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Chester and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,125±$8kLowest 23% below VT |
$70,946±$7k 13% below VT |
$71,250±$18kHighest 12% below VT |
$66,571±$13k 18% below VT |
| Sutton and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $232,900±$44k 26% below VT |
$275,800±$43kHighest 13% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
| Danville and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $960±$44Lowest 22% below VT |
— | — | $963±$100Highest 22% below VT |
| Springfield and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,262 15% below VT |
$4,358 14% below VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,807Highest 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±12.3 VT: 48.4% |
9.5%±11.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7% VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.1% VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 14%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
18.7%±9.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Danville and Springfield 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 | — | — | #64 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District |
| High school in town | Green Mountain Union High School | — | None in town | Springfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
— | — | 14.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.