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Charlotte vs Dracut vs Monkton
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 most expensive homes ($695k median).
Dracut has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.7%).
Monkton has the most affordable homes ($380k 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 | Dracut | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,916 |
32,574Highest |
1,999Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
41.7±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4 21% above U.S. |
| Charlotte and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dracut and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Charlotte and Monkton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $144,375±$27kHighest 79% above U.S. |
$114,036±$10kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$119,688±$28k 48% above U.S. |
| Charlotte and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $695,300±$53kHighest 109% above U.S. |
$473,900±$17k 42% above U.S. |
$379,900±$18kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,738±$803 23% above U.S. |
$1,839±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,301±$120Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Dracut and Charlotte 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. |
$5,375Lowest 72% above U.S. |
$5,887 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.1%±28.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Charlotte and Monkton 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 | #201 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Dracut | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | Dracut Senior High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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| 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.