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Charlotte vs Stowe 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 highest household income ($144k).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
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 | Stowe | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,916 |
5,285Highest |
1,585Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+16% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.2±5 21% above VT |
46.3±7.6Lowest 7% 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%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe 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% |
25.8%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Stowe 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% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
60%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.6%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Warren and Stowe 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 |
$93,618±$33k 15% above VT |
$86,905±$16kLowest 7% above VT |
| Charlotte and Stowe 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 |
$647,800±$157k 105% above VT |
$569,300±$123kLowest 80% above VT |
| Charlotte and Stowe 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 |
$1,458±$242Lowest 18% above VT |
$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 |
$7,161Lowest 42% above VT |
$7,284 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.1%±28.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
| 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% above VT |
19 min 18% below VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 29.8%±8.6 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Lowest 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 | Stowe Town School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Stowe High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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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.