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Charlotte vs Jericho vs Windham vs Warren
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 most homeowners (95.5%).
Jericho has the most affordable homes ($493k median).
Windham has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
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 | Windham | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,916 |
5,114 |
16,038Highest |
1,585Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±5 34% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
60%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $144,375±$27k 79% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$86,905±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Windham and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $695,300±$53k 109% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$569,300±$123k 71% above U.S. |
| Windham and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,738±$803 23% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,750±$394 24% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,221 196% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,284Lowest 134% 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% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest 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% |
2% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.8%±8.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Windham School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
12.8Lowest |
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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.