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Jericho vs Biddeford 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

Biddeford has the most renters (51.9% rent).
Charlotte has the most expensive homes ($695k median).

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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.

MeasureJerichoBiddefordCharlotte
People
Population
5,114
22,498Highest
3,916Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.7±5.1
28% above U.S.
35±2.6Lowest
10% below 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%
15.6%±2.2Lowest
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%
17.1%±1.7Lowest
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%
32.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
66.2%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
11%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$116,923±$16k
45% above U.S.
$72,333±$4kLowest
10% below U.S.
$144,375±$27kHighest
79% 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
$493,100±$38k
48% above U.S.
$396,600±$25kLowest
19% above U.S.
$695,300±$53kHighest
109% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,731±$111
23% above U.S.
$1,292±$100Lowest
9% below U.S.
$1,738±$803Highest
23% above U.S.
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.
$4,401Lowest
41% above U.S.
$9,221Highest
196% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
79.3%±52.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
37.2%±6Lowest
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%
15.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
48.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
95.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1952Lowest
28 yrs older than U.S.
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
24 minLowest
10% below U.S.
25 min
5% below U.S.
Work from home
21.8%±6.4
U.S.: 15.1%
14.2%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
29.8%±8.6Highest
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 #111 of 133 in ME #3 of 70 in VT
School district Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 Biddeford Public Schools Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56
High school in town Mt. Mansfield Union High School Biddeford High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
13.0Lowest
14.1Highest
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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.