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Unity vs Windsor vs Chester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Unity has the highest household income ($88k).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
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.
| Measure | Unity | Windsor | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,375Lowest |
3,554Highest |
2,992 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
49.7±4.7 28% above U.S. |
| Unity and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±7.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chester and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$62,125±$8k 23% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$232,900±$44k 30% below U.S. |
| Unity and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$960±$44Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Unity and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$4,262Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.5%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Unity and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chester and Windsor 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #49 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Unity School District | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Green Mountain Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.