Compare towns
Jericho vs Milton vs Reading 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 most affordable homes ($493k median).
Milton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Reading has the most renters (17.6% rent).
Charlotte has the oldest population (median age 52.2).
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 | Milton | Reading | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114 |
28,587Highest |
25,612 |
3,916Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
41.1±1.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.7±2.3 12% 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% |
25.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Milton and Reading 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% |
16.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Charlotte and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
71.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.7%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16kLowest 45% above U.S. |
$188,529±$15kHighest 134% above U.S. |
$165,912±$13k 106% above U.S. |
$144,375±$27k 79% above U.S. |
| Milton and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$933,200±$31kHighest 180% above U.S. |
$809,000±$22k 143% above U.S. |
$695,300±$53k 109% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,474±$281Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$1,991±$273Highest 41% above U.S. |
$1,738±$803 23% above U.S. |
| Reading and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Lowest 135% above U.S. |
$9,677Highest 210% above U.S. |
$9,320 199% above U.S. |
$9,221 196% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±9.1Lowest 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% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.7%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.8%±8.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading and Charlotte 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 | #55 of 282 in MA | #50 of 282 in MA | #3 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Milton | Reading | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Milton High | Reading Memorial High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
12.4 |
12.1Lowest |
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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.