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Charlotte vs Bennington vs Jericho
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Charlotte has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.2%).
Bennington has the most affordable homes ($213k 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 | Charlotte | Bennington | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,916Lowest |
15,249Highest |
5,114 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.2±5Highest 21% above VT |
44.7±2.3Lowest 4% 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 | 19.6%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 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+ | 22.3%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bennington and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $144,375±$27kHighest 78% above VT |
$59,446±$7kLowest 27% below 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 | $695,300±$53kHighest 120% above VT |
$213,300±$15kLowest 33% below VT |
$493,100±$38k 56% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,738±$803Highest 41% above VT |
$1,133±$63Lowest 8% below 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 | $9,221Highest 83% above VT |
$4,513Lowest 10% below VT |
$7,318 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.1%±28.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% VT: 10.1% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1961Lowest 15 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.8%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4Lowest 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 | #58 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7Highest |
13.0Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.