Compare towns
Windham vs Danby vs Vershire vs Chester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Danby has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
Chester has the oldest housing (typical home built 1972).
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 | Windham | Danby | Vershire | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
1,133 |
842 |
2,992Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
49.7±4.7 15% above VT |
| Danby and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Vershire and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±7.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Chester and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
5.1%±4 VT: 7% |
| Vershire and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
$71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
$62,125±$8kLowest 23% below VT |
| Windham and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
$232,900±$44k 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,117±$80Highest 9% below VT |
$960±$44 22% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
$4,640 8% below VT |
$4,262Lowest 15% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
11.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
14%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham 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 | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — | 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.