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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Chelsea, VT compare?
| Figure | Chelsea, VT |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,252 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,233 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 31 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 27.7% |
| Measure | Chelsea, VT |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,223±205 |
| Median age | 54.1±12.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.6%±0.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 91.8%±3.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.6%±1.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.2%±2.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 29.6%±7.3 pts |
| Median household income | $65,913±$13,458 |
| Per capita income | $33,887±$5,569 |
| People below the poverty line | 14.3%±8.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.0%±1.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $260,900±$38,848 |
| Median gross rent | $1,524±$467 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 51.0%±27.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 81.2%±6.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±3.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 12.6%±7.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 68.7%±8.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±5.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.0 min±5.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.8%±1.5 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov