Compare towns

Jericho vs Freeport 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).
Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Charlotte has the most expensive homes ($695k median).

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.

MeasureJerichoFreeportCharlotte
People
Population
5,114
8,802Highest
3,916Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+10.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.7±5.1
28% above U.S.
48.8±4.3Lowest
25% 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%
19.4%±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%
26.7%±4.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.3%±5.2
U.S.: 17.2%
Freeport and Charlotte 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%
59.6%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%
5%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Freeport 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.
$107,326±$19kLowest
33% 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.
$508,400±$76k
53% above U.S.
$695,300±$53kHighest
109% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,731±$111
23% above U.S.
$1,439±$123Lowest
about the U.S. average
$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.
$5,042Lowest
62% above U.S.
$9,221Highest
196% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
79.3%±52.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
62%±18.9
U.S.: 51.1%
56.1%±28.6Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Jericho and Freeport 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%
8.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
77.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
95.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1984Highest
4 yrs newer than U.S.
1982Lowest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
24 minLowest
11% below U.S.
25 min
5% below U.S.
Work from home
21.8%±6.4
U.S.: 15.1%
21.2%±5.8Lowest
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 #4 of 133 in ME #3 of 70 in VT
School district Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 RSU 05 Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56
High school in town Mt. Mansfield Union High School Freeport High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
13.0Highest
12.2Lowest
—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet None yet None yet

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.