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Chesterfield vs Pendleton vs Colchester
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 affordable homes ($143k median).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Colchester has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
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 | Pendleton | Colchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,492Lowest |
7,034 |
17,648Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±5.3 11% above U.S. |
46.7±4.1Highest 20% above U.S. |
39.3±1.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Pendleton and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Chesterfield and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±6.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Colchester and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,278±$24kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$113,750±$27kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$97,891±$9k 21% above U.S. |
| Pendleton and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $142,900±$49kLowest 57% below U.S. |
$294,300±$39k 12% below U.S. |
$394,400±$25kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,114±$43 21% below U.S. |
$994±$119Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,474±$122Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,071Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$6,623Highest 112% above U.S. |
$5,471 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±20.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±10.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chesterfield and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 15% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Colchester and Pendleton 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 | — | #67 of 484 in NY | #18 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Colchester School District |
| High school in town | — | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | Colchester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.5Highest |
11.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.