Compare towns
Jericho vs Sutton vs Dorset 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
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Dorset has the most kids (24% under 18).
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 | Sutton | Dorset | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
2,239 |
2,092Lowest |
3,916 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5Lowest 18% 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% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±4.5 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%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±5.2Highest 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% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest 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. |
$130,313±$31k 61% above U.S. |
$111,250±$40kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$144,375±$27kHighest 79% above U.S. |
| Charlotte and Sutton 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. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$569,200±$57k 71% above U.S. |
$695,300±$53kHighest 109% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$1,420±$296Lowest about the U.S. average |
$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 | $7,318Lowest 135% above U.S. |
$7,652 145% above U.S. |
$7,489 140% above U.S. |
$9,221Highest 196% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.1%±28.6 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 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 11% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.8%±8.6Highest 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 | — | — | #3 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.