Charleston is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Charleston, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
What kind of neighbors does Charleston have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
If Charleston were 100 people, 38 would be 65 or older
For every 100 adults 25 and older, 14 have a bachelor’s degree or more, beside 44 across VT. About 982 people call Charleston home (2025 Census estimate). Across VT, 73 in 100 households own their home; locally, 87.
Median age 58.4 (VT 43.1).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.4 points.
Counted by household. Plus 23.3% of homes are seasonal.
Adults 25 and older. 3.7% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 26 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Charleston says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 4 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Charleston
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Charleston’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Charleston or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Charleston in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.