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Charlotte vs Dorset vs Ogunquit vs South Hero
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Charlotte has the highest household income ($144k).
Dorset has the most kids (24% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
South Hero has the most renters (14.9% rent).
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 | Ogunquit | South Hero |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,916Highest |
2,092 |
1,379Lowest |
1,586 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±5 34% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5Lowest 18% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
51.5±4.8 32% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Dorset 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 79% above U.S. |
$111,250±$40kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$127,434±$15k 58% above U.S. |
| Charlotte and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $695,300±$53k 109% above U.S. |
$569,200±$57k 71% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$558,300±$46kLowest 68% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,738±$803Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,420±$296Lowest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,439±$221 about the U.S. average |
| Charlotte and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,221Highest 196% above U.S. |
$7,489 140% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,858 152% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.1%±28.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.6%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.8%±8.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.3%±8.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit 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 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — | South Hero School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.