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Charlotte vs Ogunquit vs Warren vs Essex
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Warren has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Essex has the most affordable homes ($278k median).
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 | Ogunquit | Warren | Essex |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,916Highest |
1,379 |
1,585 |
710Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±5Lowest 34% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2 37% above U.S. |
53.5±7.2 38% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Essex 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Charlotte and Essex 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit 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% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
60% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit 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±$27kHighest 79% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$86,905±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$77,188±$11kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Charlotte and Ogunquit 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$569,300±$123k 71% above U.S. |
$277,800±$50kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,738±$803 23% above U.S. |
— | $1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
$775±$709Lowest 45% below 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. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$7,284 134% above U.S. |
$3,888Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.1%±28.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.6%±42.2 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 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. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.8%±8.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Warren 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 | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.