Compare towns
Jericho vs Windsor vs Fair Haven vs Charlotte
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
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 | Windsor | Fair Haven | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
3,554 |
2,724Lowest |
3,916 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
52.2±5Highest 21% above VT |
| 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%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest 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%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor 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% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
23.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
| Fair Haven 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 |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$62,404±$16k 23% 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 |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
$695,300±$53kHighest 120% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111 40% above VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$830±$116Lowest 33% 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 |
$5,209 3% above VT |
$3,865Lowest 23% below VT |
$9,221Highest 83% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9 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% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
95.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.8%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Charlotte and Jericho 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #66 of 70 in VT | #3 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | 12.8Lowest |
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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.