Compare towns
Jericho vs Westminster vs Windsor vs Charlotte
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westminster has the oldest population (median age 53.5).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Westminster | Windsor | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
2,999Lowest |
3,554 |
3,916 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
+4.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
52.2±5 21% above VT |
| Westminster 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% |
18.2%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 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% |
27.6%±6.8 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Westminster 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% |
46.3% VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
| Westminster 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 |
$71,491±$4k 12% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below 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±$38k 56% above VT |
$273,800±$35k 14% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$695,300±$53kHighest 120% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111 40% above VT |
$916±$126Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% 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 |
$4,063Lowest 19% below VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
$9,221Highest 83% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest 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% |
8.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
3.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 10% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.8%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Charlotte and Westminster 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT | #3 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Bellows Falls Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
10.6Lowest |
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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.