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Chesterfield vs Bennington vs Wilton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chesterfield has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
Bennington has the most affordable homes ($213k median).
Wilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Chesterfield | Bennington | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,622Lowest |
15,249Highest |
3,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±8.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Chesterfield and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chesterfield and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,370±$40k 27% above U.S. |
$59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$114,349±$21kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $373,500±$33k 12% above U.S. |
$213,300±$15kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$381,500±$23kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,324±$1k 6% below U.S. |
$1,133±$63Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,382±$70Highest about the U.S. average |
| Wilton and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,344 103% above U.S. |
$4,513Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,612Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chesterfield and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chesterfield and Wilton 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 | #52 of 120 in NH | #58 of 70 in VT | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Chesterfield School District | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7Highest |
9.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.