Compare towns
Jericho vs Summit vs Stowe 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
Summit has the most affordable homes ($150k median).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
Charlotte has the highest household income ($144k).
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 | Summit | Stowe | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114 |
976Lowest |
5,285Highest |
3,916 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
55.7±7.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
46.3±7.6Lowest 19% above U.S. |
52.2±5 34% above U.S. |
| Summit 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% |
17.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Stowe and Charlotte 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% |
37.7%±8.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Summit and Stowe 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% |
28.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jericho and Stowe 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. |
$74,375±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$93,618±$33k 16% 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. |
$150,000±$29kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$647,800±$157k 95% above U.S. |
$695,300±$53kHighest 109% above U.S. |
| Charlotte and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
— | $1,458±$242Lowest 3% above 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. |
$2,230Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$7,161 130% above U.S. |
$9,221Highest 196% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9 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% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982 2 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 |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Charlotte and Stowe 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 | — | Stowe Town School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | Stowe High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | 11.3Lowest |
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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.