Compare towns
Jericho vs Atkinson vs Charlotte vs Underhill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Atkinson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Charlotte has the most people working from home (29.8%).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% 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 | Jericho | Atkinson | Charlotte | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114 |
7,267Highest |
3,916 |
3,141Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
57.1±2.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
52.2±5 34% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Atkinson and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Atkinson and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Atkinson and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$146,380±$32kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$144,375±$27k 79% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Atkinson and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$555,200±$65k 67% above U.S. |
$695,300±$53kHighest 109% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24kLowest 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,140±$32Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,738±$803Highest 23% above U.S. |
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| Charlotte and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318 135% above U.S. |
$6,918 122% above U.S. |
$9,221Highest 196% above U.S. |
$6,697Lowest 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.5%±39.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.1%±28.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Charlotte and Jericho 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | #32 of 120 in NH | #3 of 70 in VT | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Timberlane Regional School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town | 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.