Compare towns
Jericho vs Middlesex vs Charlotte vs Underhill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most affordable homes ($376k median).
Charlotte has the most expensive homes ($695k median).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
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 | Middlesex | Charlotte | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
1,943Lowest |
3,916 |
3,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+4.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
52.2±5Highest 21% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
19.6%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Charlotte and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.3% VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
66.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
50.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Underhill 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 44% above VT |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
$144,375±$27kHighest 78% above VT |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above VT |
| 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 56% above VT |
$376,300±$40kLowest 19% above VT |
$695,300±$53kHighest 120% above VT |
$446,000±$24k 41% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111 40% above VT |
$1,333±$359Lowest 8% above VT |
$1,738±$803Highest 41% above VT |
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| 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 45% above VT |
$6,483Lowest 29% above VT |
$9,221Highest 83% above VT |
$6,697 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.1%±28.6 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| 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 VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
3.7% VT: 10.1% |
6.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
95.5% VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
29.8%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Charlotte and Middlesex 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 | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| 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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VT 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.