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Victory vs Chester vs Concord
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Victory has the oldest population (median age 64.5).
Chester has the most people working from home (14%).
Concord has the most kids (15.9% under 18).
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 | Victory | Chester | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 53Lowest |
2,992Highest |
1,145 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 64.5±11.1Highest 50% above VT |
49.7±4.7Lowest 15% above VT |
49.8±6.6 16% above VT |
| Victory and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±51Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
15.9%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Concord and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 47.2%±39.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±7.9 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Victory and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5% VT: 43.8% |
33.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±26.7Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Chester and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $62,125±$8kLowest 23% below VT |
$73,304±$9kHighest 10% below VT |
| Concord and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $232,900±$44kHighest 26% below VT |
$159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $960±$44Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,111±$29Highest 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,500Lowest 50% below VT |
$4,262Highest 15% below VT |
$3,026 40% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
11.5%±12.3 VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±82.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Concord and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 45.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 0%±52.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14%±6.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.7%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Chester and Concord 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | Green Mountain Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.