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Charleston vs Jericho vs Canaan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Charleston has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Canaan has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Charleston | Jericho | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 936 |
5,114Highest |
810Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 58.4±9.3Highest 35% above VT |
49.7±5.1Lowest 15% above VT |
53.2±4.6 23% above VT |
| Charleston and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.7%±8.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.5%±5.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Charleston and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
13.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Charleston and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $49,286±$17kLowest 39% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$55,606±$4k 32% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,000±$53k 25% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$201,900±$46kLowest 36% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $979±$444Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,750 26% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,389Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±26.4 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.2%±63.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 12% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
20 minLowest 15% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.7%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.4%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Charleston 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Charleston School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Canaan School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Canaan High School CTE Program |
| 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.