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Charlotte vs Ossipee vs Dorset
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).
Ossipee has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Dorset has the most kids (24% under 18).
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 | Ossipee | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,916 |
4,521Highest |
2,092Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Charlotte and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ossipee and Dorset 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. |
$90,521±$22kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$111,250±$40k 38% above U.S. |
| Charlotte and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $695,300±$53kHighest 109% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$569,200±$57k 71% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,738±$803Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,601±$245 13% above U.S. |
$1,420±$296Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Charlotte and Ossipee 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. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$7,489 140% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.1%±28.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Ossipee 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% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Charlotte and Dorset 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 | #100 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| 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.