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Charlotte vs Mapleton vs Warren vs Jericho
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 highest household income ($144k).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
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 | Mapleton | Warren | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,916 |
1,884 |
1,585Lowest |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±5 34% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 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% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton 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±$27kHighest 79% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$86,905±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above 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. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$569,300±$123k 71% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
| 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 23% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
| 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 196% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$7,284 134% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.1%±28.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 29.8%±8.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 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 |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.