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Jerusalem vs Chester vs Potter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jerusalem has the most expensive homes ($321k median).
Chester has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Potter has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
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 | Jerusalem | Chester | Potter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,278Highest |
2,992 |
1,871Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 34±4.4Lowest 13% below U.S. |
49.7±4.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
35.1±6.7 10% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
29%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±7.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chester and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,780±$11kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$62,125±$8kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$67,344±$19k 17% below U.S. |
| Jerusalem and Potter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $320,900±$59kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$232,900±$44k 30% below U.S. |
$130,300±$23kLowest 61% below U.S. |
| Jerusalem and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$116Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$960±$44 32% below U.S. |
$1,005±$136Highest 29% below U.S. |
| Potter and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,523Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,262 37% above U.S. |
$2,796Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±43.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.5%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±18.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jerusalem and Potter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jerusalem and Chester 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 | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — |
| High school in town | — | Green Mountain Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.