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Chesterfield vs Williston vs Au Sable
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 (24.3% under 18).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Au Sable has the most affordable homes ($133k 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 | Williston | Au Sable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,492Lowest |
10,144Highest |
3,156 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±5.3Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
45.4±8Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±7.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Chesterfield and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chesterfield and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chesterfield and Williston 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. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$95,069±$36k 18% above U.S. |
| Williston and Au Sable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $142,900±$49k 57% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$133,000±$43kLowest 60% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,114±$43 21% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,074±$328Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,071Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$3,242 4% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±20.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±23 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chesterfield and Au Sable 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 3.8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #11 of 70 in VT | #248 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | AUSABLE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6 |
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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.