Compare towns
Jericho vs Ware 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
Ware has the most affordable homes ($290k median).
Charlotte has the highest household income ($144k).
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 | Ware | Charlotte | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114 |
10,048Highest |
3,916 |
2,092Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% 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. |
43.1±4.7Lowest 11% 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%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset 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% |
20.6%±3.4 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% |
24%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% |
4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ware 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. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$144,375±$27kHighest 79% above U.S. |
$111,250±$40k 38% 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. |
$289,700±$28kLowest 13% below 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. |
$1,043±$109Lowest 26% 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. |
$4,237Lowest 36% 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% |
64.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.1%±28.6Lowest 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% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%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. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8Lowest 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 | #267 of 282 in MA | #3 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Ware | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Ware Junior/Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.