West CharlotteVT
Today 208 people live in this town, first settled in 1875.
Is West Charlotte a good place to live?
West Charlotte’s typical journey to work is 10 minutes, below both Vermont’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town among the 72 in Vermont we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than West Charlotte. West Charlotte’s trail density is 2.3 miles per square mile, above both the Vermont town median (0.6) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). West Charlotte has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes West Charlotte stand out
Where West Charlotte beats most towns.
208 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to West Charlotte: who provides what
West Charlotte is unincorporated, so Chittenden County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in West Charlotte.
With 2.8 jobs for every working resident, West Charlotte draws in 220 commuters
Just nearly a tenth of West Charlotte’s working residents have a job in town. Jobs based in West Charlotte grew to 227 in 2023, 204 more than in 2013. Half commute less than 12 miles. The top destinations are Burlington (27%), Charlotte (15%) and Colchester (10%).
| West Charlotte | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 8.6% | 16% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 9.6% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
West Charlotte is younger than the Vermont average
People 65 and older are 7% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 53% of residents (39% statewide). The share of adults 25 and older in West Charlotte who hold a bachelor’s degree or more: 49%.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 34% and 77% women
The Census survey reached too few of West Charlotte’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±21.4 points. Across Vermont, 50.4% of residents are women.
| West Charlotte | VT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 18.3% | 9.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.6% | 8.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 10% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12% | 11.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 2.9% | 12.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.5% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 36.1% | 14.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.7% | 13% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 8.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 5.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.1% | 26.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 10.8% | 15.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.8% | 8.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.4% | 25.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 23% | 18.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
West Charlotte faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
For West Charlotte, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 20 of 100. Expected losses in West Charlotte break down as 72% from inland flooding and 5% from heat waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is West Charlotte’s year
Only 7 of the 72 Vermont towns we compare have a higher July high than West Charlotte. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 11° and about 88 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Vermont and the rest of the country, fewer of West Charlotte’s adults sleep under 7 hours
Only one of the 72 Vermont towns we compare has a lower share of adults who smoke cigarettes than West Charlotte. 13% of adults get no exercise outside work locally. On the CDC’s 31 measures, West Charlotte is ahead of Vermont on 19 and behind on 1. Two figures for adults locally: 22% have obesity, 13% report frequent mental distress.
| West Charlotte | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 30% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 30% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 6.8% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | West Charlotte | VT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.5% | 10.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 4.5% | 9.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.9% | 9.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Lake Champlain and 27 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around West Charlotte. Close and well known come first.
Big draw16 mi LakeLake Champlain
Big draw33 mi LandmarkFort Ticonderoga
36 mi MountainMount Marcy
27 mi MountainMount Mansfield
5 mi MuseumShelburne Museum
32 mi MountainWhiteface MountainPhoto credits
Lake Champlain: Copernicus Sentinel-2, ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo · Fort Ticonderoga: Mwanner, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Marcy: Daniel Tripp, Public domain · Mount Mansfield: Original uploader was Calzarette (Joe Calzarette) at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Shelburne Museum: Storylanding, CC0 · Whiteface Mountain: Mwanner, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about West Charlotte
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of West Charlotte
About 0 of every 100 West Charlotte residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Vermont.
Every workday, about 220 people come to West Charlotte for work
Where West Charlotte’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About West Charlotte
Census-designated place in Vermont, United States
West Charlotte (shown as Charlotte on federal topographic maps) is an unincorporated village and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Charlotte, Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, West Charlotte had a population of 169.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 243 ft
Questions about West Charlotte
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is West Charlotte, VT a good place to live?
West Charlotte has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.