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Clarendon vs Guildhall vs Chester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Chester has the most people working from home (14%).
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 | Clarendon | Guildhall | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,460 |
371Lowest |
2,992Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.3±4.1Highest 21% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
49.7±4.7 15% above VT |
| Clarendon and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±7.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Chester and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Chester and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,609±$12kLowest 27% below VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$62,125±$8k 23% below VT |
| Guildhall and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $220,900±$32kLowest 30% below VT |
$321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average |
$232,900±$44k 26% below VT |
| Guildhall and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$305Highest 11% below VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$960±$44 22% below VT |
| Clarendon and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,740Lowest 26% below VT |
$4,625Highest 8% below VT |
$4,262 15% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±27.1 VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
11.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 33% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14%±6.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Chester and Clarendon 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 | — | — | #49 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | Mill River Union High School | — | Green Mountain Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Highest |
— | 8.7Lowest |
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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.