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Charlotte vs Coventry vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Charlotte has the highest household income ($144k).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
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 | Coventry | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,916Highest |
917Lowest |
1,585 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.2±5 21% above VT |
45.2±5.2Lowest 5% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
| Warren and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Coventry and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Coventry 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% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
| Coventry and Warren 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 |
$59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $695,300±$53kHighest 120% above VT |
$197,900±$55kLowest 37% below VT |
$569,300±$123k 80% above VT |
| Charlotte and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,738±$803 41% above VT |
$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
| Warren and Charlotte 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 |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$7,284 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.1%±28.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Charlotte and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
15.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 29.8%±8.6 VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Charlotte 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 | Coventry School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.