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Clarendon vs Unity vs Chester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Unity has the highest household income ($88k).
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 | Unity | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,460 |
1,375Lowest |
2,992Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.3±4.1 34% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
49.7±4.7Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Unity and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Clarendon and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±7.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 26% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$62,125±$8k 23% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $220,900±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$232,900±$44k 30% below U.S. |
| Unity and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$305 22% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$960±$44Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Unity and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,740Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,262 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±27.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.5%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Clarendon and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chester and Unity 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 | Unity School District | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | Mill River Union High School | None in town | Green Mountain Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Highest |
— | 8.7Lowest |
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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.