Compare towns
Windham vs Winhall vs Whiting 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%).
Winhall has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Whiting | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
752 |
532Lowest |
2,992Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below 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%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting 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% |
20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest 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% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
5.1%±4 VT: 7% |
| Whiting 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±$12k 16% above VT |
$95,500±$23kHighest 18% above VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$62,125±$8kLowest 23% below VT |
| Winhall and Windham 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 |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$232,900±$44kLowest 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,094±$732 11% below VT |
$1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
$960±$44Lowest 22% below VT |
| Whiting and Winhall 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 |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
$4,262 15% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
11.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Windham 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% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.5% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest 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 |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Winhall 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 | — | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | 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.