Compare towns
Jericho vs Goshen 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 youngest population (median age 49.7).
Goshen has the most affordable homes ($256k median).
Charlotte has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.2%).
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 | Goshen | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
1,042Lowest |
3,916 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Lowest 28% above U.S. |
54.1±16.1Highest 39% above U.S. |
52.2±5 34% above U.S. |
| Goshen 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% |
26.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Goshen 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% |
27.5%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Goshen 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% |
22.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jericho and Charlotte 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. |
$70,417±$26kLowest 13% 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. |
$255,600±$53kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$695,300±$53kHighest 109% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$1,938±$416Highest 37% above U.S. |
$1,738±$803 23% above U.S. |
| Goshen 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. |
$4,760Lowest 53% above U.S. |
$9,221Highest 196% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±74.1Lowest 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% |
5.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.5Lowest 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 | — | #3 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
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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.