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Jericho vs Williston vs Stratham 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
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Stratham has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Charlotte has the most people working from home (29.8%).
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 | Stratham | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114 |
10,144Highest |
7,754 |
3,916Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
52.2±5Highest 34% 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%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Charlotte and Williston 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% |
54.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Stratham 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. |
$106,967±$12kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$144,375±$27k 79% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Charlotte 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. |
$475,800±$40kLowest 43% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36k 97% above U.S. |
$695,300±$53kHighest 109% above U.S. |
| Charlotte and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130 30% above U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,738±$803 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318 135% above U.S. |
$5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$9,221 196% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.1%±28.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Stratham 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% |
4.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Charlotte and Stratham 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 | #43 of 120 in NH | #3 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | 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.