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Charlotte vs Chittenden vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Charlotte has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.2%).
Chittenden has the most affordable homes ($347k median).
Cornwall has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Charlotte | Chittenden | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,916Highest |
1,318 |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.2±5Highest 21% above VT |
50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
50.4±4.6Lowest 17% above VT |
| Charlotte and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Charlotte and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
51.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Chittenden and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $144,375±$27kHighest 78% above VT |
$106,250±$28kLowest 31% above VT |
$114,583±$32k 41% above VT |
| Charlotte and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $695,300±$53kHighest 120% above VT |
$346,800±$35kLowest 10% above VT |
$458,000±$49k 45% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,738±$803Highest 41% above VT |
$1,125±$488Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
| Charlotte and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,221Highest 83% above VT |
$5,346Lowest 6% above VT |
$6,726 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.1%±28.6 VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 29.8%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Charlotte and Cornwall 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 | #3 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.