Compare towns
Jericho vs Rye 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).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Charlotte has the most homeowners (95.5%).
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 | Rye | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114 |
5,611Highest |
3,916Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Lowest 28% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
52.2±5 34% above U.S. |
| Rye and Charlotte 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% |
18.2%±4Lowest 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% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye 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% |
61.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jericho and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16kLowest 45% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39k 74% above U.S. |
$144,375±$27kHighest 79% above U.S. |
| Charlotte and Rye 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. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$695,300±$53k 109% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,738±$803 23% above U.S. |
| Rye 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. |
$7,519 141% above U.S. |
$9,221Highest 196% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1Lowest 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% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 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 |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.8%±8.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye 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 | #2 of 120 in NH | #3 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Rye 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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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.