Compare towns
Charlotte vs Worcester vs Jericho vs Dorset
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).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k 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 | Worcester | Jericho | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,916 |
831Lowest |
5,114Highest |
2,092 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.2±5Highest 21% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
45.9±7.5Lowest 6% 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% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.5Highest 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%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Charlotte and Dorset 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% |
53%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3% VT: 43.8% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Dorset 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 |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$116,923±$16k 44% above VT |
$111,250±$40k 37% 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 |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$493,100±$38k 56% above VT |
$569,200±$57k 80% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,738±$803Highest 41% above VT |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,731±$111 40% above VT |
$1,420±$296 15% 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 |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$7,318 45% above VT |
$7,489 49% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.1%±28.6 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5 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% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
22 minLowest 8% below VT |
| Work from home | 29.8%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| 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.