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Charleston vs Derby vs Warner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Charleston has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Derby has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Charleston | Derby | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 936Lowest |
4,537Highest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.4±9.3Highest 50% above U.S. |
51.6±2.1 33% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Charleston and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Warner and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Charleston and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $49,286±$17kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$80,250±$8k about the U.S. average |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Warner and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,000±$53k 28% below U.S. |
$225,000±$10kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $979±$444Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,096±$118 22% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Warner and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,750 20% above U.S. |
$3,449Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±26.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±18.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Charleston and Warner 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 | — | #52 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Charleston School District | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.