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Charlotte vs Dummerston vs Epping
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).
Dummerston has the most affordable homes ($335k median).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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 | Dummerston | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,916 |
2,090Lowest |
7,430Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Charlotte and Dummerston 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% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Epping 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% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping 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 79% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $695,300±$53kHighest 109% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,738±$803 23% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Epping 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. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.1%±28.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping 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% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Charlotte and Dummerston 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Epping School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
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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.