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Charlotte vs Sullivan 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).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k 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 | Sullivan | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,916Highest |
687Lowest |
2,092 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5 20% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Charlotte and Sullivan 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% |
16.3%±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%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Charlotte and Dorset 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% |
28.5%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% |
3.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan 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. |
$106,667±$20kLowest 32% 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. |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$569,200±$57k 71% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,738±$803Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,225±$275Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,420±$296 about the U.S. average |
| Charlotte and Dorset 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. |
$5,099Lowest 63% above U.S. |
$7,489 140% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.1%±28.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Charlotte 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% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Lowest 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. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest 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 | — | — |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school 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.