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Chelsea, VT
Full City Profile · Vermont · Windsor County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
416
Population
467/sq mi density
$45,333
Median Income
$37,626 per capita
$139,200
Home Value
$278,649 Zillow
$1,076
Median Rent
31.7% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
191
Violent Crime/100K
2,349 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$45,333 median income, 4.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$139,200 home value, $1,076/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
191 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$45,333
40% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,626
4% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.7%
31% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.4%
8% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Chelsea vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Chelsea’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$45,333
60%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,626
96%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$86,103
120%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,209
84%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,209
16% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
14% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.9%
22% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
60.4%
18% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,759M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
60.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
11.9%
Other
27.7%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,052
Restaurants
199
Healthcare
168
Retail
245
Manufacturing
110
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$86,103
20% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$11,255
222% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
98.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $45,333 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,626 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $86,103 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,209 |
| County GDP | $3,759M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.469 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 60.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 11.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,052 |
| Restaurants | 199 |
| Healthcare | 168 |
| Retail | 245 |
| Manufacturing | 110 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $86,103 |
| Avg Property Tax | $11,255 |