Compare towns
Chester vs Enosburgh vs Berlin vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Enosburgh | Berlin | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,992Highest |
2,804 |
2,880 |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 49.7±4.7 15% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
| Berlin 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% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Windham 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% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Chester and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.1% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.5% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Chester 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 |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$86,691±$21k 7% above VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
| Windham and Berlin 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 |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$273,600±$31k 14% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $960±$44 22% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,169±$171Highest 5% below VT |
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| Berlin 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 |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,418 12% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 14%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | #26 of 70 in VT | #16 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | Green Mountain Union High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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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.