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Charlotte vs Summit vs Jericho 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 highest household income ($144k).
Summit has the most affordable homes ($150k median).
Jericho has the youngest population (median age 49.7).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).

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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.

MeasureCharlotteSummitJerichoWarren
People
Population
3,916
976Lowest
5,114Highest
1,585
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
-6.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
+16%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
52.2±5
34% above U.S.
55.7±7.3Highest
43% above U.S.
49.7±5.1Lowest
28% above U.S.
53.1±4.2
37% above U.S.
Summit 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
U.S.: 22%
17.7%±4.5
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±4.2
U.S.: 22%
9.3%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
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
U.S.: 17.2%
37.7%±8.7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.2%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
30.1%±4.9
U.S.: 17.2%
Summit 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
U.S.: 35.7%
28.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
65.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
60%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.4%±1.2
U.S.: 6.4%
0%±2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
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
79% above U.S.
$74,375±$26kLowest
8% below U.S.
$116,923±$16k
45% above U.S.
$86,905±$16k
8% 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.
$150,000±$29kLowest
55% below U.S.
$493,100±$38k
48% above U.S.
$569,300±$123k
71% 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.
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$1,731±$111Lowest
23% above U.S.
$1,750±$394Highest
24% 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.
$2,230Lowest
29% below U.S.
$7,318
135% above U.S.
$7,284
134% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
56.1%±28.6
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
79.3%±52.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
32.3%±26.6
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%
3.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
0.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
15.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
92.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
86.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 min
5% below U.S.
34 minHighest
27% above U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
19 minLowest
30% below U.S.
Work from home
29.8%±8.6
U.S.: 15.1%
5.3%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.8%±6.4
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 —
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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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.