Compare towns
Jericho vs Boston 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
Jericho has the most affordable homes ($493k median).
Boston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
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 | Boston | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114 |
666,442Highest |
3,916Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
33.3±0.2Lowest 14% 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% |
15.1%±0.3Lowest 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% |
13%±0.3Lowest 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% |
54.9%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% |
15%±0.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$97,344±$2kLowest 21% above 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±$38kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$731,700±$10kHighest 120% above U.S. |
$695,300±$53k 109% above U.S. |
| Boston and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$2,147±$25Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,738±$803 23% above U.S. |
| Boston 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. |
$4,456Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$9,221Highest 196% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±1.2Lowest 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% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±0.5Lowest 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 | #258 of 282 in MA | #3 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers: A Horace Mann · Boston | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Boston Latin School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Lowest |
18.7Highest |
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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.