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Chittenden vs West Windsor vs Worcester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Chittenden | West Windsor | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,318Highest |
1,171 |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
47±2.7Lowest 9% above VT |
| West Windsor and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±2.5 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| West Windsor and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4 VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| West Windsor 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and West Windsor 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 |
$108,750±$18kHighest 34% above VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
| West Windsor 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±$35k 10% above VT |
$393,500±$41kHighest 24% above VT |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
| West Windsor and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488Highest 9% below VT |
$1,100±$217 11% below VT |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
| Chittenden and West Windsor 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 |
$5,860Highest 16% above VT |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Worcester and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
28 minLowest 20% above VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and West Windsor 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 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.