Charleston's Livability
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C+
Affordability -
F
Housing -
B
Job Market -
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Diversity -
A-
Crime -
B-
Commute -
D+
Education -
D+
Weather -
D-
Amenities
About Charleston, VT
Charleston, VT is located in Orleans County in the state of Vermont.
The total City Population for Charleston is about 990 with about 9 people per square mile.
The Average Home Value is $162,109, which is roughly 30% lower than the Average Home Value of $231,791 for the state of Vermont, and roughly 25% lower than the National Average of $217,072.
The Median Income Per Household is about $37,798, which is roughly 43% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $66,462 for the state of Vermont, and roughly 42% lower higher than the National Average of $65,026.
Quick Stats
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household: 2.35Male Population Estimate: 50%
Female Population Estimate: 50%
Median Age: 50.3
Male Median Age: 48.0
Female Median Age: 49.4
Racial Demographic Estimates
Indian:3.5%
Hispanic:1.6%
Other:1%
Black:0.8%
Asian:0.1%
Hawaiian:0%
Voting
Voting Results by Party
Republican: 45.89%
Other: 2.7%
Libertarian: 0.94%
Green: 0.24%
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Charleston specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Orleans County: About 0 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 0)
Average # of Violent Crimes for Orleans County: About 138.512 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Orleans County is about 100% lower than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 52% lower than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
Employment
The Unemployment Rate for Charleston is about 2.3%.
Vermont is ranked #12 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 68.91 out of 100.
Wage Policies
Overall Wage Policy Score: 62.9The average living wage for the state of Vermont is $32.92/hr, while the states minimum wage is $11.75/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives Vermont a minimum wage score of 71.91 compared to all other states.
The minimum wage for tipped employees is $5.88/hr, which gives Vermont a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 35.6 compared to all other states.
The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for Vermont is $271.56, resulting in a UI benefit score of 75.95 compared to all other states.
Worker Protection Policies
Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43✓ Vermont does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
✓ Vermont does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
✓ Vermont does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
✓ Vermont does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
X Vermont does provide some form of paid family leave.
✓ Vermont does provide some form of paid sick leave.
✓ Vermont does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X Vermont does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X Vermont does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X Vermont does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
✓ Vermont does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
✓ Vermont does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
X Vermont does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.
Right To Organize Policies
Overall Right To Organize Score: 70✓ Vermont does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
✓ Vermont does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
✓ Vermont does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
✓ Vermont does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
✓ Vermont does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
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Nearby Location
- W Charleston, VT ( 1.52 mi. )
- East Charleston, VT ( 1.75 mi. )
- Morgan Ctr, VT ( 2.92 mi. )
- E Charleston, VT ( 3.31 mi. )
- West Charleston, VT ( 3.84 mi. )
- Morgan, VT ( 4.08 mi. )
- Brownington, VT ( 5.27 mi. )
- Westmore, VT ( 6.26 mi. )
- Evansville, VT ( 6.30 mi. )
- Island Pond, VT ( 7.09 mi. )
- Brighton, VT ( 8.11 mi. )
- Holland, VT ( 8.45 mi. )
- Derby, VT ( 8.98 mi. )
- Orleans, VT ( 9.29 mi. )
- Barton, VT ( 9.56 mi. )
- Ferdinand, VT ( 9.88 mi. )
- Eagle Point, VT ( 10.25 mi. )
- Indian Point, VT ( 10.25 mi. )
- Newport City, VT ( 10.25 mi. )
- The Bluffs, VT ( 10.25 mi. )
- West Derby, VT ( 10.25 mi. )
- Coventry, VT ( 10.75 mi. )
- Newark, VT ( 10.90 mi. )
- Newport, VT ( 10.99 mi. )
- Derby Line, VT ( 11.13 mi. )
- Newark Hollow, VT ( 11.34 mi. )
- Beebe Plain, VT ( 12.19 mi. )
- East Sutton Ridge, VT ( 12.91 mi. )
- Sutton, VT ( 12.96 mi. )
- North Derby, VT ( 12.99 mi. )
- West Glover, VT ( 13.06 mi. )
- Lake Park, VT ( 13.07 mi. )
- Irasburg, VT ( 13.12 mi. )
- Norton, VT ( 13.45 mi. )
- Newport Ctr, VT ( 14.44 mi. )
- West Burke, VT ( 14.47 mi. )
- Sheffield, VT ( 15.30 mi. )
- Glover, VT ( 15.43 mi. )
- Newport Center, VT ( 15.66 mi. )
- East Haven, VT ( 16.60 mi. )
- East Albany, VT ( 16.67 mi. )
- Burke, VT ( 16.91 mi. )
- Sheffield Square, VT ( 17.10 mi. )
- Albany, VT ( 17.52 mi. )
- Albany Center, VT ( 17.94 mi. )
- Averill, VT ( 18.27 mi. )
- East Burke, VT ( 18.59 mi. )
- Bloomfield, VT ( 18.60 mi. )
- Burke Mountain, VT ( 18.64 mi. )
Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s): 05833, 05846, 05872 (3 Total Zip Codes)Latitude: 44.850600
Longitude: -72.020600
TimeZone: Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: Northeast
Average Elevation: 1142.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 802