Compare towns
Jericho vs Williston vs Mendon vs Charlotte
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Mendon has the most affordable homes ($357k median).
Charlotte has the most expensive homes ($695k median).
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 | Williston | Mendon | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114 |
10,144Highest |
1,113Lowest |
3,916 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
+4.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
52.2±5 21% above VT |
| Mendon 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.6%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Williston 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 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.3% VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Mendon 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 |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
$100,524±$23kLowest 24% 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±$38k 56% above VT |
$475,800±$40k 50% above VT |
$357,000±$44kLowest 13% above VT |
$695,300±$53kHighest 120% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111 40% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,230±$651Lowest about the VT average |
$1,738±$803 41% above VT |
| Williston 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 |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$5,342Lowest 6% above VT |
$9,221Highest 83% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
56.1%±28.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Jericho 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% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
95.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 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 |
20 min 16% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
29.8%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Charlotte and Mendon 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | — | #3 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — | 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.