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Jericho vs Wayne 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

Jericho has the youngest population (median age 49.7).
Wayne has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Charlotte has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.2%).

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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.

MeasureJerichoWayneCharlotte
People
Population
5,114Highest
1,101Lowest
3,916
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
-5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.7±5.1Lowest
28% above U.S.
55.6±5.3Highest
43% above U.S.
52.2±5
34% above U.S.
Wayne 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
U.S.: 22%
13.4%±3.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.6%±4.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
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
U.S.: 17.2%
29.2%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.3%±5.2
U.S.: 17.2%
Wayne 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%
U.S.: 35.7%
48.8%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%
6.5%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Wayne 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
45% above U.S.
$93,194±$26kLowest
15% above 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.
$362,800±$29kLowest
9% above U.S.
$695,300±$53kHighest
109% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,731±$111
23% above U.S.
$983±$554Lowest
30% below 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.
$3,289Lowest
5% above U.S.
$9,221Highest
196% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
79.3%±52.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
25%±52.1Lowest
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%
7.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
89.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
95.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1980Lowest
same as U.S.
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
30 minHighest
15% above U.S.
25 minLowest
5% below U.S.
Work from home
21.8%±6.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
26.2%±11.7
U.S.: 15.1%
29.8%±8.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Charlotte and Wayne 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 RSU 38 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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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.