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Warren vs Ripton vs Charlotte
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Charlotte has the most kids (19.6% 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 | Warren | Ripton | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,585 |
508Lowest |
3,916Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
52.2±5 21% 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 | 9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
19.6%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Charlotte and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60% VT: 43.8% |
48%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,905±$16kLowest 7% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$144,375±$27kHighest 78% above VT |
| Charlotte and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,300±$123k 80% above VT |
$394,400±$61kLowest 25% above VT |
$695,300±$53kHighest 120% above VT |
| Charlotte and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
— | $1,738±$803Lowest 41% 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 | $7,284 45% above VT |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$9,221Highest 83% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
56.1%±28.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Charlotte and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
95.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
25 minHighest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.8%±8.6 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.