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Charlotte vs Pomfret vs Shelburne
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 highest household income ($144k).
Pomfret has the most affordable homes ($399k median).
Shelburne has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
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 | Pomfret | Shelburne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,916 |
908Lowest |
7,969Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.2±5 21% above VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
50.9±3.2Lowest 18% above VT |
| Pomfret and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Shelburne and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.2% VT: 43.8% |
58%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
70.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
4.7%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Shelburne and Charlotte 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 78% above VT |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above VT |
$115,963±$16k 43% above VT |
| Charlotte and Shelburne 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 |
$399,200±$144kLowest 26% above VT |
$588,100±$44k 86% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,738±$803Highest 41% above VT |
$1,170±$98Lowest 5% below VT |
$1,442±$589 17% above VT |
| Charlotte and Shelburne 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 |
$6,722Lowest 33% above VT |
$8,173 62% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.1%±28.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.7%±10.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Charlotte and Shelburne 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% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
69.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 29.8%±8.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
31.4%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Shelburne and Pomfret 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 | — | #8 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| 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 |
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.