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Charlotte vs Durham 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).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Jericho has the most affordable homes ($493k median).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,916Lowest |
15,080Highest |
5,114 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% 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% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest 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% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $144,375±$27kHighest 79% above U.S. |
$124,056±$21k 54% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kLowest 45% above U.S. |
| Charlotte and Durham 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. |
$504,300±$41k 52% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kLowest 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,738±$803Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,429±$143Lowest about the U.S. average |
$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 | $9,221 196% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,318Lowest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.1%±28.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Durham 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% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 29.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Oyster River Coop School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | Oyster River High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.