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Jericho vs Underhill vs Worcester 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

Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Worcester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.1%).
Charlotte has the most expensive homes ($695k median).

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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.

MeasureJerichoUnderhillWorcesterCharlotte
People
Population
5,114
3,141Lowest
207,055Highest
3,916
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
+14.1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.7±5.1
28% above U.S.
38.1±11.4
about the U.S. average
33.9±0.5Lowest
13% below 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%
27.8%±10.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.6%±0.8
U.S.: 22%
19.6%±4.5
U.S.: 22%
Underhill and Worcester 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%
17.6%±6
U.S.: 17.2%
13.3%±0.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.3%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Charlotte and Jericho 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%
50.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
35.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
66.2%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
3.5%±2
U.S.: 6.4%
14.1%±0.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$116,923±$16k
45% above U.S.
$92,267±$54k
14% above U.S.
$70,102±$2kLowest
13% below 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.
$446,000±$24k
34% above U.S.
$374,400±$7kLowest
13% above U.S.
$695,300±$53kHighest
109% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,731±$111
23% above U.S.
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$1,487±$38Lowest
5% 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.
$6,697
115% above U.S.
$4,733Lowest
52% 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%±18.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
54.2%±2.9
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%
6.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
19.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
79.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
42.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
95.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
1951Lowest
29 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
33 minHighest
24% above U.S.
24 minLowest
9% below U.S.
25 min
5% below U.S.
Work from home
21.8%±6.4
U.S.: 15.1%
19.4%±11.3
U.S.: 15.1%
11.5%±1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
29.8%±8.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
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 #2 of 70 in VT #266 of 282 in MA #3 of 70 in VT
School district Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56
High school in town Mt. Mansfield Union High School None in town South High Community None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
13.0Lowest
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14.6Highest
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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.