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Lyndon vs West Windsor vs Chester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyndon has the shortest commute (23 min average).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Chester has the oldest housing (typical home built 1972).
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 | Lyndon | West Windsor | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,590Highest |
1,171Lowest |
2,992 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±6.7Lowest 12% above VT |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
49.7±4.7 15% above VT |
| West Windsor and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| West Windsor and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±7.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Chester and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6 VT: 7% |
5.1%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Lyndon 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 | $68,786±$6k 15% below VT |
$108,750±$18kHighest 34% above VT |
$62,125±$8kLowest 23% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,000±$21kLowest 28% below VT |
$393,500±$41kHighest 24% above VT |
$232,900±$44k 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$123 11% below VT |
$1,100±$217Highest 11% below VT |
$960±$44Lowest 22% below VT |
| West Windsor and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,846Lowest 24% below VT |
$5,860Highest 16% above VT |
$4,262 15% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±15.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
11.5%±12.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest about the VT average |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
14%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
| West Windsor 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 | #44 of 70 in VT | — | #49 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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 | 6 photos → |
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.