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Vershire vs Strafford vs Chelsea
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
Bordering VershireCorinth
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Chelsea has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Vershire | Strafford | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 842Lowest |
1,372Highest |
1,223 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3Lowest 6% above VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
54.1±12.1Highest 26% above VT |
| Chelsea and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.9%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Chelsea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Chelsea and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8% VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
4.8%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Vershire and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$65,913±$13kLowest 19% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$260,900±$39k 18% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$80Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
$1,524±$467Highest 24% above VT |
| Chelsea and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,640 8% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$3,762Lowest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.3%±33.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Chelsea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 38% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±7.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Strafford and Chelsea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Strafford School District | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.