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Charlotte vs Middlesex vs Hinesburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Charlotte has the most expensive homes ($695k median).
Middlesex has the most affordable homes ($376k median).
Hinesburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.9%).
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 | Middlesex | Hinesburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,916 |
1,943Lowest |
4,718Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.2±5Highest 21% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
50.1±5.2 16% above VT |
| Charlotte and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±7.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Hinesburg 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 VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
64.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $144,375±$27kHighest 78% above VT |
$109,632±$13kLowest 35% above VT |
$112,539±$18k 39% above VT |
| Charlotte and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $695,300±$53kHighest 120% above VT |
$376,300±$40kLowest 19% above VT |
$463,400±$51k 46% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,738±$803Highest 41% above VT |
$1,333±$359Lowest 8% above VT |
$1,651±$155 34% above VT |
| Charlotte and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,221Highest 83% above VT |
$6,483Lowest 29% above VT |
$7,667 52% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.1%±28.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.2%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Charlotte and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
8.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
20 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 29.8%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
19.6%±6.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Charlotte and Middlesex 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 70 in VT |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Champlain Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.