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Charlotte vs Dracut vs Warren
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).
Dracut has the youngest population (median age 41.7).
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 | Dracut | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,916 |
32,574Highest |
1,585Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±5 34% above U.S. |
41.7±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest 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%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60% 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% |
3.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dracut 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 79% above U.S. |
$114,036±$10k 41% above U.S. |
$86,905±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Charlotte and Dracut 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±$17kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$569,300±$123k 71% above U.S. |
| 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±$803Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$1,839±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,750±$394 24% above U.S. |
| Dracut and Warren 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. |
$7,284 134% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.1%±28.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±7.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dracut 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.8%±8.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #201 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Dracut | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| 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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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.