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Charlotte vs Jericho vs Mount Tabor vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Charlotte has the most expensive homes ($695k median).
Jericho has the youngest population (median age 49.7).
Mount Tabor has the most affordable homes ($421k median).
Warren has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Mount Tabor | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,916 |
5,114Highest |
304Lowest |
1,585 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.2±5 21% above VT |
49.7±5.1Lowest 15% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
53.1±4.2 23% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Warren 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% |
10.2%±6.1 VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest 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% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Warren 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 VT: 43.8% |
65.3% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
3.6%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Warren 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 |
— | $86,905±$16kLowest 7% above 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 |
$420,500±$76kLowest 33% above VT |
$569,300±$123k 80% above VT |
| Charlotte and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,738±$803 41% above VT |
$1,731±$111Lowest 40% above VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$1,750±$394 42% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Warren 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 |
$5,233Lowest 4% above VT |
$7,284 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.1%±28.6 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 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% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 29.8%±8.6 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Warren 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 | — | — |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| 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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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.