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Jericho vs Durham vs Williston 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
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Charlotte has the most expensive homes ($695k median).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Williston | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114 |
15,080Highest |
10,144 |
3,916Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% 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% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Williston 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% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Charlotte and Williston 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% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$124,056±$21k 54% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$144,375±$27kHighest 79% above U.S. |
| Charlotte and Durham 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. |
$504,300±$41k 52% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40kLowest 43% above U.S. |
$695,300±$53kHighest 109% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,429±$143Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,738±$803 23% above U.S. |
| Williston 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
$9,221 196% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.1%±28.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Durham 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% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 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 27% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Charlotte and Williston 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | #11 of 70 in VT | #3 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Oyster River Coop School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Oyster River High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
12.3Lowest |
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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.