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Charlotte vs Windham vs Dorset vs Jericho
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).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($354k median).
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 | Windham | Dorset | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,916 |
594Lowest |
2,092 |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2% VT: +2.8% |
— | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.2±5Highest 21% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
45.9±7.5 6% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
| Charlotte and Jericho 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% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 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% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham 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% |
48.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
65.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Dorset 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 78% above VT |
$94,500±$12kLowest 16% above VT |
$111,250±$40k 37% above VT |
$116,923±$16k 44% 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 |
$353,900±$20kLowest 12% above VT |
$569,200±$57k 80% above VT |
$493,100±$38k 56% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,738±$803Highest 41% above VT |
— | $1,420±$296Lowest 15% above VT |
$1,731±$111 40% 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 |
$5,951Lowest 18% above VT |
$7,489 49% above VT |
$7,318 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.1%±28.6 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
22 minLowest 8% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.8%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Charlotte and Dorset 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 | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school 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 |
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.