Compare towns
Castleton vs Charlotte vs Jericho vs Putney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Charlotte has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.2%).
Putney has the most renters (27.2% rent).
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 | Castleton | Charlotte | Jericho | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,453 |
3,916 |
5,114Highest |
2,622Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
52.2±5Highest 21% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Charlotte and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.6%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Charlotte and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Charlotte and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
65.3% VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Putney and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$144,375±$27kHighest 78% above VT |
$116,923±$16k 44% above VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
| Charlotte and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$695,300±$53kHighest 120% above VT |
$493,100±$38k 56% above VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,738±$803Highest 41% above VT |
$1,731±$111 40% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Charlotte and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$9,221Highest 83% above VT |
$7,318 45% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
56.1%±28.6 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.5% VT: 10.1% |
3.7% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% VT: 73.2% |
95.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 17% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.8%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 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 | #39 of 70 in VT | #3 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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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.