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Charlotte vs Windham vs Dummerston
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 most people working from home (29.8%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Dummerston has the most affordable homes ($335k median).
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 | Windham | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,916 |
16,038Highest |
2,090Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
| Charlotte and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Charlotte 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham 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±$27k 79% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Windham 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±$53k 109% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Windham and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,738±$803 23% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,221 196% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.1%±28.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Charlotte and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Charlotte and Dummerston 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Windham School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.