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Warwick vs Chester vs Tolland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Chester has the most affordable homes ($233k median).
Tolland has the most kids (17.8% 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 | Warwick | Chester | Tolland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 776 |
2,992Highest |
540Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
49.7±4.7Lowest 28% above U.S. |
51.7±7.2Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Tolland and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Tolland and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±7.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chester and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chester and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
$62,125±$8kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$106,250±$10kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Tolland and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $349,400±$34k 5% above U.S. |
$232,900±$44kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$355,700±$22kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Tolland and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$960±$44Lowest 32% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,380Highest 40% above U.S. |
$4,262 37% above U.S. |
$2,714Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.5%±12.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warwick and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
38 min 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Chester 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 | Warwick | 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 |
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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.