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Charlotte vs Reading vs Jericho vs Shelburne
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).
Reading has the most affordable homes ($377k median).
Jericho has the youngest population (median age 49.7).
Shelburne has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
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 | Reading | Jericho | Shelburne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,916 |
699Lowest |
5,114 |
7,969Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2% VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.2±5Highest 21% above VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
49.7±5.1Lowest 15% above VT |
50.9±3.2 18% above VT |
| Charlotte and Reading 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% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Shelburne 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% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Shelburne and Reading 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% |
46%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3% VT: 43.8% |
70.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
4.7%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Shelburne and Reading 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 |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above VT |
$116,923±$16k 44% above VT |
$115,963±$16k 43% 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 |
$377,200±$72kLowest 19% above VT |
$493,100±$38k 56% above VT |
$588,100±$44k 86% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,738±$803Highest 41% above VT |
$1,100±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,731±$111 40% above VT |
$1,442±$589 17% above 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 |
$5,754Lowest 14% above VT |
$7,318 45% above VT |
$8,173 62% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.1%±28.6 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.7%±10.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Reading 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% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
69.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 29.8%±8.6 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
31.4%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Shelburne 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 | #8 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | None 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.