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Chester vs Webster 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).
Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.9%).
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 | Webster | Weathersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,992 |
12,228Highest |
2,856Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±4.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
37.2±2.1Lowest 4% below 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% |
21.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
22%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Weathersfield and Webster 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% |
15.7%±2.5Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weathersfield and Webster 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. |
$63,837±$8k 21% below U.S. |
$83,095±$12kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Weathersfield and Webster 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. |
$333,100±$14kHighest about the U.S. average |
$252,700±$50k 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $960±$44Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,198±$85 15% below U.S. |
$1,401±$61Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,262 37% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$4,540Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
80.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weathersfield and Webster 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% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weathersfield 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #21 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — | Weathersfield School District |
| High school in town | Green Mountain Union High School | — | 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.