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Charlotte vs Jericho vs Warren vs Dorset
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 highest household income ($144k).
Jericho has the most affordable homes ($493k median).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Dorset has the most kids (24% under 18).
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 | Warren | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,916 |
5,114Highest |
1,585Lowest |
2,092 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.2±5 21% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
45.9±7.5Lowest 6% above VT |
| Warren and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset and Charlotte 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% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Warren 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% VT: 43.8% |
65.3% VT: 43.8% |
60%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.6%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Warren and Dorset 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 |
$111,250±$40k 37% 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±$38kLowest 56% above VT |
$569,300±$123k 80% above VT |
$569,200±$57k 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±$111 40% above VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,420±$296Lowest 15% above VT |
| Warren and Charlotte 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 |
$7,284Lowest 45% above VT |
$7,489 49% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.1%±28.6 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Dorset 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% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
22 min 8% below VT |
| Work from home | 29.8%±8.6 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5 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 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | 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.