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Jericho vs Franklin 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

Franklin has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
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.

MeasureJerichoFranklinCharlotte
People
Population
5,114
8,799Highest
3,916Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.7±5.1
28% above U.S.
42.7±2Lowest
10% 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%
17.8%±3.5Lowest
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%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.3%±3.9
U.S.: 17.2%
22.3%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Charlotte and Franklin 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%
19.1%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%
3.2%±1.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Franklin and Jericho 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.
$71,648±$4kLowest
11% 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.
$262,200±$22kLowest
21% below U.S.
$695,300±$53kHighest
109% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,731±$111
23% above U.S.
$1,110±$68Lowest
21% 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.
$4,886Lowest
57% above U.S.
$9,221Highest
196% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
79.3%±52.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
38.8%±11.5Lowest
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%
7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
64.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
95.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1959Lowest
21 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
32 minHighest
20% above U.S.
25 minLowest
5% below U.S.
Work from home
21.8%±6.4
U.S.: 15.1%
8.3%±4.1Lowest
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 #112 of 120 in NH #3 of 70 in VT
School district Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 Franklin School District Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56
High school in town Mt. Mansfield Union High School Franklin High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
13.0Lowest
16.2Highest
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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.