Compare towns
Bellows Falls vs Charlotte vs Jericho
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bellows Falls has the most affordable homes ($196k median).
Charlotte has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.2%).
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 | Bellows Falls | Charlotte | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,891Lowest |
3,916 |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7Lowest 4% below VT |
52.2±5Highest 21% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
| Charlotte and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.6%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Bellows Falls and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
65.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Bellows Falls and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,086±$2kLowest 31% below VT |
$144,375±$27kHighest 78% above VT |
$116,923±$16k 44% above VT |
| Charlotte and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,600±$35kLowest 38% below VT |
$695,300±$53kHighest 120% above VT |
$493,100±$38k 56% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109Lowest 16% below VT |
$1,738±$803Highest 41% above VT |
$1,731±$111 40% above VT |
| Charlotte and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,448Lowest 12% below VT |
$9,221Highest 83% above VT |
$7,318 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.1%±28.6 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.7% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 14% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.8%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Charlotte and Jericho 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 | — | #3 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.