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Chester vs Warner vs Weathersfield
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).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Weathersfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Warner | Weathersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,992Highest |
2,959 |
2,856Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±4.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
48.3±5.4 24% above U.S. |
| Chester and Weathersfield 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% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
22%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Weathersfield and Warner 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% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chester and Weathersfield 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% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weathersfield and Warner 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. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$83,095±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Warner and Weathersfield 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. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$252,700±$50k 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $960±$44Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,401±$61Highest about the U.S. average |
| Weathersfield and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,262Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,540 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
80.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weathersfield and Warner 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% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weathersfield and Warner 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 | — | #21 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Weathersfield School District |
| 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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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.