Compare towns
Chester vs Londonderry vs Salisbury
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 affordable homes ($233k median).
Londonderry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 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 | Londonderry | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,992Highest |
1,873 |
1,200Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±4.7Lowest 15% above VT |
51.2±2.8Highest 19% above VT |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
| Londonderry and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Salisbury and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±7.9 VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Chester 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 VT: 43.8% |
35.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Chester and Londonderry 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 |
$85,179±$21k 5% above VT |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
| Salisbury and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $232,900±$44kLowest 26% below VT |
$346,300±$55kHighest 9% above VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
| Londonderry and Salisbury 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 |
$1,014±$731 18% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,262Lowest 15% below VT |
$5,162Highest about the VT average |
$4,842 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.1%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Londonderry and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
24 min 4% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 14%±6.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Chester and Londonderry 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 | — | — |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | Green Mountain Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7 |
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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.