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Jericho vs Exeter vs Stowe 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
Exeter has the most renters (30.9% rent).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
Charlotte has the highest household income ($144k).
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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.
| Measure | Jericho | Exeter | Stowe | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114 |
16,151Highest |
5,285 |
3,916Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
46.3±7.6 19% 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% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Stowe and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stowe and Exeter 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% |
59.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$93,618±$33kLowest 16% 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±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$647,800±$157k 95% above U.S. |
$695,300±$53kHighest 109% above U.S. |
| Charlotte and Stowe 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. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,458±$242Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$1,738±$803 23% above U.S. |
| Exeter 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. |
$8,814 183% above U.S. |
$7,161Lowest 130% above U.S. |
$9,221Highest 196% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.1%±28.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Exeter 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 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 |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Charlotte and Stowe 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | — | #3 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Stowe Town School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Exeter High School | Stowe High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
12.1 |
11.3Lowest |
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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.