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Charlotte vs Meredith 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).
Meredith has the most affordable homes ($480k 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.
| Measure | Charlotte | Meredith | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,916 |
6,758Highest |
1,585Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±5Lowest 34% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2 37% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Warren 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% |
12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Charlotte and Meredith 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% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith and Warren 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% |
45.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warren and Meredith 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. |
$87,019±$19k 8% above U.S. |
$86,905±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $695,300±$53kHighest 109% above U.S. |
$480,100±$48kLowest 44% above 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. |
$1,149±$304Lowest 19% 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. |
$5,006Lowest 61% above U.S. |
$7,284 134% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.1%±28.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Charlotte and Meredith 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.8%±8.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Lowest 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 | #62 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.