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Rowe vs Fair Haven vs Charlemont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rowe has the most kids (23% under 18).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Charlemont has the most people working from home (16.5%).
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 | Rowe | Fair Haven | Charlemont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 453Lowest |
2,724Highest |
1,118 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.4 26% above U.S. |
39.2±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
59.6±6.7Highest 53% above U.S. |
| Charlemont and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rowe and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
41.1%±10.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Charlemont and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fair Haven and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,583±$13kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$62,404±$16k 23% below U.S. |
$53,063±$12kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Rowe and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,000±$41k 17% below U.S. |
$176,500±$14kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$305,500±$52kHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Charlemont and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$576Highest 7% below U.S. |
$830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,023±$126 28% below U.S. |
| Rowe and Charlemont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,458Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$3,865 24% above U.S. |
$4,351Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.1%±18.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Charlemont and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Highest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Charlemont and Rowe 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 | — | #66 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Rowe | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Hawlemont |
| High school in town | None in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and 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.