What stands out worked out from the figures below

Clymer has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).

Chittenden has the most expensive homes ($347k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Clymer	Chittenden
People
Population	2,165Highest	1,318Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	27.1±6.3Lowest 30% below U.S.	50.8±6.3Highest 31% above U.S.
Kids under 18	39.2%±11.8Highest U.S.: 22%	13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	9.1%±0.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	21.8%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	19.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	51.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.8%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Chittenden and Clymer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$87,917±$17kLowest 9% above U.S.	$106,250±$28kHighest 32% above U.S.
	Chittenden and Clymer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$163,700±$25kLowest 51% below U.S.	$346,800±$35kHighest 4% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$637±$42Lowest 55% below U.S.	$1,125±$488Highest 20% below U.S.
	Chittenden and Clymer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,573Lowest 18% below U.S.	$5,346Highest 71% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	28.6%±44.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%	14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Clymer and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S.	1980Highest same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 13% below U.S.	28 minHighest 8% above U.S.
Work from home	11%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	15%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Chittenden and Clymer 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
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.