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Charlotte vs Peru vs Ripton vs Warren
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 kids (19.6% under 18).
Peru has the most renters (21% rent).
Ripton has the most affordable homes ($394k median).
Warren has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Peru | Ripton | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,916Highest |
434Lowest |
508 |
1,585 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+16% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.2±5 21% above VT |
45.3±8.6Lowest 5% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Charlotte and Ripton 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% |
21.4%±5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton 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 VT: 43.8% |
54.3% VT: 43.8% |
48%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $144,375±$27k 78% above VT |
$151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$86,905±$16kLowest 7% above VT |
| Peru and Charlotte 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 |
$400,000±$105k 26% above VT |
$394,400±$61kLowest 25% above VT |
$569,300±$123k 80% above VT |
| 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 41% above VT |
$1,271±$820Lowest about the VT average |
— | $1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
| 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 83% above VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$7,284 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.1%±28.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Charlotte and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% VT: 10.1% |
1.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
28 minHighest 19% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 29.8%±8.6 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| 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 | 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.