Compare towns
Athens vs Bolton vs Jericho
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Athens has the most affordable homes ($240k median).
Bolton has the youngest population (median age 36.3).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k 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 | Athens | Bolton | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 431Lowest |
1,163 |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±6.5 10% above VT |
36.3±1.7Lowest 16% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
| Jericho and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±4 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
6.7%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Athens and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.4% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Athens and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,438±$30kLowest 16% below VT |
$111,125±$17k 37% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
| Jericho and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$32kLowest 24% below VT |
$311,600±$42k about the VT average |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$537Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,299±$273 5% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,438 8% above VT |
$4,826Lowest 4% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±39 VT: 48.4% |
28%±30.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.9% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.6% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±7.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Bolton 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 |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.