Living in East Charlotte, VT
East Charlotte is a tiny town of 102 people in Chittenden County, Vermont. It's about 12 miles from Burlington, VT and 175 miles from Boston, MA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 28°F, with about 92 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $439k and rent runs about $2k a month.
102people
$439kTypical home
$1,646/moRent
81° / 28°Summer / winter
92"Snow
182Sunny days
157Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 102
- Part of a metro area
- About 240 people per sq mi
- 175 mi to Boston, MA
- 12 mi to Burlington, VT
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $439k (≈$2,770/mo)
- Median rent $1,646/mo
- Median household income $97k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 28°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 182 sunny days a year (40 totally clear)
- 183 cloudy days a year
- 58 of 90 winter days are gray
- 157 days a year with rain or snow
- 92" of snow a year
- 26 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 39 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (186 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (2,047 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 20% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 57% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 11% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 11 mi to BTV airport
- 113 mi to ALB (major hub)
- 10 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 57% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 410 ft
- 75 mi to the ocean
- 5 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 15 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 22 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 194 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 34 bars within 25 mi
- 57 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 26 museums within 25 mi
- 23 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 38% of Vermont districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Chittenden County: D+54 in 2024
- Vermont: D+32 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.