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Charlotte vs Dunstable vs Dorset
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 oldest population (median age 52.2).
Dunstable has the highest household income ($209k).
Dorset has the most affordable homes ($569k 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 | Dunstable | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,916Highest |
3,408 |
2,092Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
41.5±2.4Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Dunstable 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% |
15%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Charlotte and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dunstable 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±$27k 79% above U.S. |
$208,512±$23kHighest 158% above U.S. |
$111,250±$40kLowest 38% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $695,300±$53kHighest 109% above U.S. |
$674,000±$30k 103% above U.S. |
$569,200±$57kLowest 71% above U.S. |
| Charlotte and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,738±$803Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,325±$637Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,420±$296 about the U.S. average |
| 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 196% above U.S. |
$9,020 189% above U.S. |
$7,489Lowest 140% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.1%±28.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±77.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Dunstable 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% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #4 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Groton-Dunstable | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.