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Charlotte vs Dover vs Jericho

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Charlotte has the most expensive homes ($695k median).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).

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.

MeasureCharlotteDoverJericho
People
Population
3,916Lowest
33,364Highest
5,114
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
+9.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
52.2±5Highest
34% above U.S.
36.9±1.9Lowest
5% below U.S.
49.7±5.1
28% above U.S.
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
U.S.: 22%
16.9%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±4.2
U.S.: 22%
Charlotte and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
22.3%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
16.8%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.2%±4.4
U.S.: 17.2%
Charlotte and Jericho 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
U.S.: 35.7%
52%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
65.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.4%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
6.2%±1.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$144,375±$27kHighest
79% above U.S.
$94,829±$7kLowest
17% above U.S.
$116,923±$16k
45% above U.S.
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
109% above U.S.
$436,700±$20kLowest
31% above U.S.
$493,100±$38k
48% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,738±$803Highest
23% above U.S.
$1,607±$100Lowest
14% above U.S.
$1,731±$111
23% above U.S.
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
196% above U.S.
$8,249
164% above U.S.
$7,318Lowest
135% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
56.1%±28.6
U.S.: 51.1%
48.6%±6.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
79.3%±52.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Jericho and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
8.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
0.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
52.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 min
5% below U.S.
23 minLowest
14% below U.S.
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
29.8%±8.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
18.6%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.8%±6.4
U.S.: 15.1%
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 #64 of 120 in NH #6 of 70 in VT
School district Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 Dover School District Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401
High school in town None in town Dover Senior High School Mt. Mansfield Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
12.7Lowest
13.0Highest
On TownTapestry
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U.S. 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.