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Charlotte vs Jericho vs Ludlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Charlotte has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.2%).
Ludlow has the most renters (48.6% rent).
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 | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,916 |
5,114Highest |
808Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.2±5Highest 21% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
48.7±5.6Lowest 13% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±0.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
65.3% VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Ludlow 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 78% above VT |
$116,923±$16k 44% above VT |
$56,667±$19kLowest 30% below VT |
| 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 120% above VT |
$493,100±$38k 56% above VT |
$304,000±$32kLowest 4% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,738±$803Highest 41% above VT |
$1,731±$111 40% above VT |
$1,018±$91Lowest 18% below VT |
| 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 83% above VT |
$7,318 45% above VT |
$4,237Lowest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.1%±28.6 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
33%±13.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
51.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 29.8%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| 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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VT 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.