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Amherst vs Charlotte vs Jericho
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Amherst has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
Charlotte has the most expensive homes ($695k median).
Jericho has the most affordable homes ($493k 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 | Amherst | Charlotte | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,861Highest |
3,916Lowest |
5,114 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±3.5Lowest 18% above U.S. |
52.2±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
| Charlotte and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Amherst and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Charlotte and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Amherst and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $153,196±$10kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$144,375±$27k 79% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kLowest 45% above U.S. |
| Amherst and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $537,600±$30k 62% above U.S. |
$695,300±$53kHighest 109% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kLowest 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,462±$256Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$1,738±$803Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
| Charlotte and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,773Highest 213% above U.S. |
$9,221 196% above U.S. |
$7,318Lowest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.1%±28.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 32.4%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.8%±8.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Amherst and Charlotte 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 | #20 of 120 in NH | #3 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Souhegan Coop High School | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | 13.0Highest |
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U.S. 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.