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Charlotte vs Hampton Falls 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 most homeowners (95.5%).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
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 | Hampton Falls | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,916Highest |
2,328 |
1,585Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±5 34% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Lowest 27% 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%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Charlotte and Hampton Falls 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% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren and Hampton Falls 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% |
54.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton Falls 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±$27k 79% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$86,905±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $695,300±$53k 109% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$569,300±$123kLowest 71% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Charlotte 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. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,750±$394 24% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,221 196% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,284Lowest 134% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.1%±28.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Charlotte and Warren 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.8%±8.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Lowest 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 | — | — |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Hampton Falls School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| 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.