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Charlotte vs Gorham 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).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
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 | Gorham | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,916Highest |
2,682 |
1,999Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±5 34% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Charlotte and Monkton 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% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham 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% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $144,375±$27kHighest 79% above U.S. |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below 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. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$379,900±$18k 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,738±$803Highest 23% above U.S. |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,301±$120 8% below U.S. |
| Charlotte and Monkton 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. |
$4,334Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$5,887 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.1%±28.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton 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% |
4.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest 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 | #57 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.