Compare towns
Jericho vs North Bennington vs Charlotte
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Bennington has the most affordable homes ($313k median).
Charlotte has the most expensive homes ($695k median).
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 | North Bennington | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
1,336Lowest |
3,916 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
43.9±10Lowest about the VT average |
52.2±5Highest 21% above 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%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.6%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
31.9%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| North Bennington 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% VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
21.6%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16k 44% above VT |
$68,571±$10kLowest 16% below VT |
$144,375±$27kHighest 78% 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 |
$313,000±$40kLowest about the VT average |
$695,300±$53kHighest 120% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111 40% above VT |
$1,447±$278Lowest 17% above VT |
$1,738±$803Highest 41% above VT |
| 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 |
$5,590Lowest 11% above VT |
$9,221Highest 83% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
53.7%±26.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.1%±28.6 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% |
7.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
61.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1957Lowest 19 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 10% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±7.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.8%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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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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.