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Windham vs Charlotte vs Townshend
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
Charlotte has the most expensive homes ($695k median).
Townshend has the most affordable homes ($287k 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 | Windham | Charlotte | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594Lowest |
3,916Highest |
1,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
52.2±5 21% above VT |
55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
| Townshend and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
19.6%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
12%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Charlotte and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
52.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$144,375±$27kHighest 78% above VT |
$78,750±$29kLowest 3% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$695,300±$53kHighest 120% above VT |
$287,200±$79kLowest 9% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,738±$803Highest 41% above VT |
$1,074±$80Lowest 13% below VT |
| Charlotte and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 18% above VT |
$9,221Highest 83% above VT |
$5,364Lowest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.1%±28.6 VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Townshend and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
95.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 14% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.8%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Charlotte and Townshend 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.