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Charlotte vs Jericho vs Essex
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.2%).
Jericho has the youngest population (median age 49.7).
Essex has the most affordable homes ($278k 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 | Jericho | Essex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,916 |
5,114Highest |
710Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±5 34% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Lowest 28% above U.S. |
53.5±7.2Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Essex and Charlotte 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% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.6Lowest 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%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Essex and Charlotte 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% |
65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jericho and Charlotte 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. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$77,188±$11kLowest 4% below 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. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$277,800±$50kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,738±$803Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$775±$709Lowest 45% below 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. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$3,888Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.1%±28.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.6%±42.2Lowest 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.2Lowest 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| 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.