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Charlotte vs Ledyard 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).
Ledyard has the most affordable homes ($249k median).
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.

MeasureCharlotteLedyardWarren
People
Population
3,916Highest
1,811
1,585Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
-12.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+16%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
52.2±5
34% above U.S.
31±6.9Lowest
20% below 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%
16%±3.4
U.S.: 22%
9.3%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Charlotte and Ledyard 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%
18.8%±2.4Lowest
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%
42.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
60%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.4%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
24.6%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±4
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$144,375±$27kHighest
79% above U.S.
$86,731±$12kLowest
7% above U.S.
$86,905±$16k
8% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$695,300±$53kHighest
109% above U.S.
$249,200±$22kLowest
25% below 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±$803
23% above U.S.
$1,276±$317Lowest
10% below U.S.
$1,750±$394Highest
24% above U.S.
Warren 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.
$3,864Lowest
24% above U.S.
$7,284
134% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
56.1%±28.6Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
7.1%±18.4Lowest
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%
14.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
15.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
76.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
86.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1959Lowest
21 yrs older than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 minHighest
5% below U.S.
20 min
23% below U.S.
19 minLowest
30% below U.S.
Work from home
29.8%±8.6
U.S.: 15.1%
6.4%±2.5Lowest
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 — Harwood Unified Union School District #60
High school in town None in town — None in town
On TownTapestry
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.