What stands out worked out from the figures below

Triangle has the most kids (23.1% under 18).

Chester has the most people working from home (14%).

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	Triangle	Chester
People
Population	2,773Lowest	2,992Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.7% U.S.: +7.4%	-4.7% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	38.9±2.4Lowest about the U.S. average	49.7±4.7Highest 28% above U.S.
Kids under 18	23.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22%	14.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Triangle and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	29.8%±7.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	33.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	5.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Triangle and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$71,875±$16kHighest 11% below U.S.	$62,125±$8kLowest 23% below U.S.
	Triangle and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$124,400±$17kLowest 63% below U.S.	$232,900±$44kHighest 30% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$864±$62Lowest 39% below U.S.	$960±$44Highest 32% below U.S.
	Chester and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,718Lowest 13% below U.S.	$4,262Highest 37% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%	11.5%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	19%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S.	1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 9% above U.S.	28 minLowest 5% above U.S.
Work from home	5.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	14%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Chester and Triangle 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	#335 of 484 in NY	#49 of 70 in VT
School district	WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Green Mountain Unified School District #77
High school in town	WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	Green Mountain Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.7Highest	8.7Lowest
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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.