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Charlotte vs Everett 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%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Jericho has the most affordable homes ($493k median).

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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.

MeasureCharlotteEverettJericho
People
Population
3,916Lowest
50,045Highest
5,114
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
+17.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
52.2±5Highest
34% above U.S.
35.2±1.5Lowest
10% 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%±4.5
U.S.: 22%
21.8%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Everett 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%
11.3%±1.1Lowest
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%
24.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
65.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.4%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
6.3%±0.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$144,375±$27kHighest
79% above U.S.
$85,218±$7kLowest
6% 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.
$610,000±$23k
83% above U.S.
$493,100±$38kLowest
48% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,738±$803
23% above U.S.
$2,076±$69Highest
47% above U.S.
$1,731±$111Lowest
23% above U.S.
Everett and Charlotte 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.
$4,880Lowest
56% above U.S.
$7,318
135% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
56.1%±28.6Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
56.4%±5.8
U.S.: 51.1%
79.3%±52.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Jericho and Everett 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%
14.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
0.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
37.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 minLowest
5% below U.S.
35 minHighest
33% above U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
29.8%±8.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.5%±2Lowest
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 #264 of 282 in MA #6 of 70 in VT
School district Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 Everett Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401
High school in town None in town Everett High Mt. Mansfield Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
12.1Lowest
13.0Highest
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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.