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Charlotte vs Dunstable 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 people working from home (29.8%).
Dunstable has the highest household income ($209k).
Jericho has the most affordable homes ($493k 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 | Dunstable | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,916 |
3,408Lowest |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
41.5±2.4Lowest 7% above 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%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dunstable and Charlotte 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% |
15%±2.6Lowest 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% |
62.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $144,375±$27k 79% above U.S. |
$208,512±$23kHighest 158% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kLowest 45% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $695,300±$53kHighest 109% above U.S. |
$674,000±$30k 103% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kLowest 48% above U.S. |
| Charlotte and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,738±$803Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,325±$637Lowest 6% below 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. |
$9,020 189% above U.S. |
$7,318Lowest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.1%±28.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±77.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 29.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.9Lowest 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 | #4 of 282 in MA | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Groton-Dunstable | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.