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Sullivan vs Chester vs Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sullivan has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
Chester has the most people working from home (14%).
Hill has the most expensive homes ($312k 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.
| Measure | Sullivan | Chester | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687Lowest |
2,992Highest |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5Lowest 20% above U.S. |
49.7±4.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
49.1±6.8 26% above U.S. |
| Chester and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sullivan and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±7.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chester and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chester and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$62,125±$8kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$82,125±$21k about the U.S. average |
| Sullivan and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,500±$29k 29% below U.S. |
$232,900±$44kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$311,700±$41kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275Highest 13% below U.S. |
$960±$44Lowest 32% below U.S. |
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| Sullivan and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099Highest 63% above U.S. |
$4,262Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$4,933 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.5%±12.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sullivan and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chester and Hill 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 | Hill School District |
| High school in town | — | Green Mountain Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.