Compare towns
Thetford vs Warren vs Chittenden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thetford has the youngest population (median age 43.6).
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
Chittenden has the highest household income ($106k).
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 | Thetford | Warren | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,813Highest |
1,585 |
1,318Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.6±6.2Lowest about the VT average |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
| Warren and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Thetford and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68%Highest VT: 43.8% |
60% VT: 43.8% |
51.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±4.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Thetford and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,045±$16k 8% above VT |
$86,905±$16kLowest 7% above VT |
$106,250±$28kHighest 31% above VT |
| Chittenden and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $329,500±$96kLowest 4% above VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,141±$96 8% below VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,125±$488Lowest 9% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,948 38% above VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$5,346Lowest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.7%±30.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Thetford and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8% VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 4% below VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #40 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Thetford School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.