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Chester vs Freeport vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chester has the most affordable homes ($233k median).
Freeport has the most expensive homes ($508k median).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
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 | Freeport | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,992 |
8,802Highest |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.7±4.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
48.8±4.3 25% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Chester and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Freeport 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chester and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chester and Freeport 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 U.S. |
$107,326±$19kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
| Freeport and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $232,900±$44kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$508,400±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $960±$44Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,439±$123Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,262Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$5,042 62% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Freeport and Windham 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 | #4 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | RSU 05 | — |
| High school in town | Green Mountain Union High School | Freeport High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.