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Charlotte vs Exeter vs Jericho vs Shelburne
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 highest household income ($144k).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
Jericho has the youngest population (median age 49.7).
Shelburne has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
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 | Exeter | Jericho | Shelburne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,916 |
913Lowest |
5,114 |
7,969Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Lowest 28% above U.S. |
50.9±3.2 31% above U.S. |
| Charlotte and Exeter 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% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Shelburne and Exeter 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% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
70.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Shelburne and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $144,375±$27kHighest 79% above U.S. |
$77,550±$19kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$115,963±$16k 44% 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. |
$243,000±$89kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$588,100±$44k 77% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,738±$803Highest 23% above U.S. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,442±$589 about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$8,173 162% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.1%±28.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±10.6 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% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.8%±8.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.4%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Shelburne and Charlotte 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | #8 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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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.