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Charlotte vs Dorset vs Dummerston
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).
Dorset has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Dummerston has the most affordable homes ($335k median).
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 | Dorset | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,916Highest |
2,092 |
2,090Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2% VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.2±5Highest 21% above VT |
45.9±7.5 6% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
| Charlotte and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset and Dummerston 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% |
21.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston 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% VT: 43.8% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Dorset and Charlotte 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 |
$111,250±$40k 37% above VT |
$101,696±$21kLowest 25% above VT |
| Charlotte and Dorset 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 |
$569,200±$57k 80% above VT |
$335,300±$22kLowest 6% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,738±$803Highest 41% above VT |
$1,420±$296 15% above VT |
$1,392±$126Lowest 13% above VT |
| Charlotte and Dorset 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 |
$7,489 49% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.1%±28.6 VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset and Charlotte 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% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% above VT |
22 min 8% below VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 29.8%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Charlotte and Dorset 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 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.