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Jericho vs Sutton vs Charlotte vs Dorset
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).
Sutton has the youngest population (median age 44.3).
Charlotte has the most expensive homes ($695k median).
Dorset has the most kids (24% 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 | Sutton | Charlotte | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114 |
9,452Highest |
3,916 |
2,092Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
52.2±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5 18% 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% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Sutton 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% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Charlotte and Dorset 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% |
52.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Dorset 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. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$144,375±$27k 79% above U.S. |
$111,250±$40kLowest 38% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Charlotte 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. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$695,300±$53kHighest 109% above U.S. |
$569,200±$57k 71% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,738±$803Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,420±$296 about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$6,763Lowest 117% above U.S. |
$9,221Highest 196% above U.S. |
$7,489 140% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.1%±28.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Dorset 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Charlotte and Dorset 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #3 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Sutton | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Sutton High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
12.6Lowest |
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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.