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Chapman vs Barton vs Charlotte
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chapman has the highest household income ($93k).
Barton has the most people working from home (16.5%).
Charlotte has the oldest population (median age 48.6).
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 | Chapman | Barton | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 388 |
730Highest |
377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
40±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.6±3.1Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Charlotte and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±7.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chapman and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,125±$17kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$40,833±$8kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$67,813±$18k 16% below U.S. |
| Chapman and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$22kHighest 44% below U.S. |
$146,900±$30k 56% below U.S. |
$140,800±$30kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Chapman and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $761±$150 46% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$3,185Highest about the U.S. average |
$2,000 36% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.8%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Barton and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barton and Chapman 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 | — | #38 of 70 in VT | — |
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U.S. 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.