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Chester vs Hoosick vs Windham vs Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hoosick has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Hoosick | Windham | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,992 |
6,671Highest |
594Lowest |
2,880 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±4.7 28% above U.S. |
44.9±5.5 15% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Hoosick 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% |
22.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chester and Berlin 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. |
$63,372±$21k 22% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
| 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 30% below U.S. |
$177,200±$21kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$273,600±$31k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $960±$44 32% below U.S. |
$881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S. |
— | $1,169±$171Highest 17% below U.S. |
| 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 37% above U.S. |
$4,071Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,418 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hoosick 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% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Hoosick 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 | #62 of 484 in NY | — | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | Green Mountain Union High School | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
9.7Highest |
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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.