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Charlemont vs Sheldon vs Buckland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Charlemont has the oldest population (median age 59.6).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.5%).
Buckland has the highest household income ($83k).
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 | Charlemont | Sheldon | Buckland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,118Lowest |
2,267Highest |
2,036 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.6±6.7Highest 53% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
49.5±5.4 27% above U.S. |
| Charlemont and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 41.1%±10.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Buckland and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,063±$12kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
$82,877±$6kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Buckland and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,500±$52k 8% below U.S. |
$272,400±$61kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$321,400±$25kHighest 3% below U.S. |
| Buckland and Charlemont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$126Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,111±$213 21% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,351 39% above U.S. |
$3,578Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,761Highest 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.1%±18.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Buckland and Charlemont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Charlemont and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Hawlemont | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Mohawk Trail |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mohawk Trail Regional School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.