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Summit vs Charlotte vs Rushford
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 expensive homes ($695k median).
Rushford has the most affordable homes ($114k 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 | Summit | Charlotte | Rushford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 976Lowest |
3,916Highest |
1,185 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.7±7.3 43% above U.S. |
52.2±5Lowest 34% above U.S. |
55.9±7.6Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Rushford and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Charlotte and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.7%±8.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.7%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Summit and Rushford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rushford and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,375±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$144,375±$27kHighest 79% above U.S. |
$58,977±$16kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $150,000±$29k 55% below U.S. |
$695,300±$53kHighest 109% above U.S. |
$113,700±$13kLowest 66% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,738±$803Highest 23% above U.S. |
$875±$279Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Charlotte and Rushford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,230 29% below U.S. |
$9,221Highest 196% above U.S. |
$1,952Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.1%±28.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.1%±52.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rushford and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Charlotte and Rushford 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.