Compare towns
Charleston vs Jericho vs Orange vs Braintree
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Braintree has the most renters (19% 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 | Charleston | Jericho | Orange | Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 936Lowest |
5,114Highest |
957 |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 58.4±9.3Highest 35% above VT |
49.7±5.1Lowest 15% above VT |
50.3±5.3 17% above VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Orange 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%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Charleston and Braintree 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% |
22.1% VT: 43.8% |
30.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Charleston and Jericho 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 |
$71,302±$13k 12% below VT |
$79,803±$5k about the VT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,000±$53k 25% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $979±$444 21% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,330±$153 8% above VT |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,750 26% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,545Lowest 30% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±26.4 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Braintree 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% |
7.6% VT: 10.1% |
11.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 12% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
28 minHighest 19% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.7%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Braintree 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 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.