Compare towns
Chittenden vs Strafford vs North Hero
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chittenden has the most affordable homes ($347k median).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
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 | Strafford | North Hero |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,318 |
1,372Highest |
1,263Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+16.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3Lowest 18% above VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
54.2±6.7Highest 26% above VT |
| North Hero and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| North Hero and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.5% VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
47.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
5.5%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| North Hero and Strafford 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 31% above VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$102,143±$24kLowest 26% above VT |
| Strafford and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,800±$35kLowest 10% above VT |
$431,300±$40k 36% above VT |
$451,400±$66kHighest 43% above VT |
| North Hero and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,556±$360Highest 26% above VT |
| North Hero and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346 6% above VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$5,132Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±98.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| North Hero and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.4%±8.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Strafford and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Strafford School District | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.