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Charlotte vs Sandgate vs Dummerston
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).
Sandgate has the most affordable homes ($194k median).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 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 | Sandgate | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,916Highest |
435Lowest |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.2±5 21% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
| Sandgate 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% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston 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% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate and Dummerston 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% |
37.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Sandgate 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 |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
| Charlotte and Dummerston 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 |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,738±$803Highest 41% above VT |
— | $1,392±$126Lowest 13% above VT |
| Charlotte and Dummerston 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 |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.1%±28.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Charlotte and Dummerston 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% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 29.8%±8.6 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate 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 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school 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.