Compare towns
Jericho vs Wallingford vs Charlotte
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wallingford has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Charlotte has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.2%).
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 | Wallingford | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
2,286Lowest |
3,916 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4% VT: +2.8% |
+4.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
45.9±10.8Lowest 6% above VT |
52.2±5Highest 21% above VT |
| 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%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.6%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Wallingford 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% VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Jericho and Wallingford 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 44% above VT |
$80,230±$15kLowest about the VT average |
$144,375±$27kHighest 78% above VT |
| 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 56% above VT |
$261,900±$44kLowest 17% below VT |
$695,300±$53kHighest 120% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111 40% above VT |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
$1,738±$803Highest 41% above VT |
| 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 45% above VT |
$4,355Lowest 14% below VT |
$9,221Highest 83% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.1%±28.6 VT: 48.4% |
| 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 VT: 10.1% |
7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 10% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.8%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | #3 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.