Compare towns
Jericho vs Holderness 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
Holderness has the most affordable homes ($363k 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 | Holderness | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
1,917Lowest |
3,916 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
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% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest 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% |
31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holderness 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% |
55.7%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% |
2.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Holderness 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. |
$107,863±$45kLowest 34% 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. |
$363,100±$60kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$695,300±$53kHighest 109% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$1,738±$803 23% above U.S. |
| Holderness 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. |
$3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$9,221Highest 196% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest 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% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr 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 |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±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 | — | #3 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Holderness School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
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| 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.