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Jericho vs Mapleton vs New Gloucester 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

Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
Charlotte has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.2%).

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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.

MeasureJerichoMapletonNew GloucesterCharlotte
People
Population
5,114
1,884Lowest
5,766Highest
3,916
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.7±5.1
28% above U.S.
41.8±6
7% above U.S.
40.1±5.5Lowest
3% 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%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
22.2%±5.1
U.S.: 22%
24.2%±5.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.6%±4.5
U.S.: 22%
New Gloucester and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.2%±4.4
U.S.: 17.2%
18.3%±3.1
U.S.: 17.2%
15.4%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.3%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Charlotte and Jericho 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%
34.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
30.7%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%
5%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.3%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Mapleton and New Gloucester 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.
$91,731±$25kLowest
14% above U.S.
$108,797±$12k
35% 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.
$191,800±$23kLowest
42% below U.S.
$357,100±$29k
7% above U.S.
$695,300±$53kHighest
109% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,731±$111
23% above U.S.
$610±$277Lowest
57% below U.S.
$1,150±$249
19% 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.
$1,789Lowest
43% below U.S.
$3,417
10% above U.S.
$9,221Highest
196% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
79.3%±52.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
16.7%±10.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
24.7%±12
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%
8.9%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%
79.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
95.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1991Highest
11 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
28 minHighest
5% above U.S.
27 min
about the U.S. average
25 minLowest
5% below U.S.
Work from home
21.8%±6.4
U.S.: 15.1%
10.8%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.2%±6.5
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 — #65 of 133 in ME #3 of 70 in VT
School district Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 RSU 79/MSAD 01 RSU 15/MSAD 15 Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56
High school in town Mt. Mansfield Union High School None in town None in town 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.