Compare towns
Jericho vs Warren vs Charlotte
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has the most affordable homes ($493k median).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Charlotte has the highest household income ($144k).
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 | Warren | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
1,585Lowest |
3,916 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Lowest 15% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
52.2±5 21% above VT |
| Warren and Charlotte 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% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest 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% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Warren 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% |
60%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.6%±4Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Warren and Jericho 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 |
$86,905±$16kLowest 7% above VT |
$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±$38kLowest 56% above VT |
$569,300±$123k 80% above VT |
$695,300±$53kHighest 120% above VT |
| Charlotte and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Lowest 40% above VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,738±$803 41% above VT |
| Warren and Charlotte 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 |
$7,284Lowest 45% above VT |
$9,221Highest 83% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest 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% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 10% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
29.8%±8.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Charlotte 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | 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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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.