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Windham vs Winhall vs Moretown 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 youngest population (median age 44.2).
Winhall has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
Moretown has the highest household income ($104k).
Chester has the most affordable homes ($233k median).
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 | Winhall | Moretown | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
752 |
1,532 |
2,992Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
49.7±4.7Highest 15% above VT |
| Chester and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Moretown 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% |
20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58.1% VT: 43.8% |
33.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
5.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Chester and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above VT |
$62,125±$8kLowest 23% below VT |
| Moretown and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$380,800±$36k 20% above VT |
$232,900±$44kLowest 26% below VT |
| Winhall and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,094±$732Highest 11% below VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
$960±$44 22% below VT |
| Winhall and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 18% above VT |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$5,506 9% above VT |
$4,262Lowest 15% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3 VT: 48.4% |
11.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Windham and Winhall 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% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
14%±6.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Moretown 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 | — | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | 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.