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Chittenden vs Douglas vs North Hero
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chittenden has the most affordable homes ($347k median).
Douglas has the highest household income ($152k).
North Hero has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.9%).
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 | Chittenden | Douglas | North Hero |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,318 |
9,207Highest |
1,263Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
44±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
54.2±6.7Highest 39% above U.S. |
| North Hero and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Hero and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Hero and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$28k 32% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$102,143±$24kLowest 27% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,800±$35kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$451,400±$66k 36% above U.S. |
| Douglas and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,503±$697 6% above U.S. |
$1,556±$360Highest 10% above U.S. |
| North Hero and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346 71% above U.S. |
$6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
$5,132Lowest 65% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±98.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Hero and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Douglas and North Hero 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 | — | #177 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Douglas | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 |
| High school in town | None in town | Douglas High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.2 |
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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.