Compare towns
Jericho vs Barre vs Newfields vs Charlotte
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barre has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Charlotte has the most people working from home (29.8%).
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 | Jericho | Barre | Newfields | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114 |
8,412Highest |
2,023Lowest |
3,916 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
42.2±6.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
52.2±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Charlotte and Jericho 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% |
13.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±4.5Highest 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+ | 20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Charlotte and Jericho 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% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Barre 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. |
$65,625±$7kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$144,375±$27k 79% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$210,400±$15kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$695,300±$53kHighest 109% above U.S. |
| Charlotte and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,093±$58Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,738±$803 23% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Charlotte 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. |
$5,192Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$9,221 196% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.4%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.1%±28.6 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 | 0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Charlotte and Newfields 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 | #19 of 70 in VT | — | #3 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | Newfields School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Spaulding Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.