Compare towns
Windham vs Sheldon vs Granville 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 expensive homes ($354k median).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
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.
| Measure | Windham | Sheldon | Granville | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
2,267 |
414Lowest |
2,992Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
44.8±7.7 4% above VT |
49.7±4.7Highest 15% above VT |
| Chester and Granville 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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Granville 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±7.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Chester and Windham 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% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.6% VT: 43.8% |
33.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Chester and Granville 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 |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below VT |
$62,125±$8k 23% below VT |
| Windham and Sheldon 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±$61k 14% below VT |
$233,300±$40k 26% below VT |
$232,900±$44kLowest 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$1,163±$184 6% below VT |
$960±$44Lowest 22% below VT |
| Sheldon and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,578 29% below VT |
$2,914Lowest 42% below VT |
$4,262 15% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
34.8%±70.3 VT: 48.4% |
11.5%±12.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Windham and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.4% VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
31.9%±15Highest VT: 16.9% |
14%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Granville and Windham 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 | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — | 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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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.