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Jericho vs Gerry 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
Gerry has the most affordable homes ($119k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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.
| Measure | Jericho | Gerry | Williston | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114 |
1,668Lowest |
10,144Highest |
3,916 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5%Lowest 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. |
52.4±5.7Highest 35% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
52.2±5 34% above U.S. |
| Gerry and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Gerry and Williston 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% |
29.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gerry 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% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Gerry 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. |
$68,667±$12kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% 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. |
$119,200±$10kLowest 64% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
$695,300±$53kHighest 109% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,138±$260Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$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. |
$2,606Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$9,221Highest 196% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.2%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.1%±28.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Gerry 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% |
9%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% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±4.2Lowest 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | #3 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL 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 | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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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.