What stands out worked out from the figures below

Williamson has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.8%).

Chester has the oldest population (median age 49.7).

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	Williamson	Chester
People
Population	6,823Highest	2,992Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.9±4.2Lowest 5% above U.S.	49.7±4.7Highest 28% above U.S.
	Chester and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22%	14.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Williamson and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	29.8%±7.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Chester and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	33.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Chester and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$90,515±$14kHighest 12% above U.S.	$62,125±$8kLowest 23% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$192,700±$18kLowest 42% below U.S.	$232,900±$44kHighest 30% below U.S.
	Chester and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$659±$304Lowest 53% below U.S.	$960±$44Highest 32% below U.S.
	Chester and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,172Highest 66% above U.S.	$4,262Lowest 37% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	25.1%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%	11.5%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Williamson and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S.	1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 7% below U.S.	28 minHighest 5% above U.S.
Work from home	16.2%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%	14%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Williamson 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	#221 of 484 in NY	#49 of 70 in VT
School district	WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Green Mountain Unified School District #77
High school in town	WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	Green Mountain Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school	8.3Lowest	8.7Highest
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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.