Compare towns
Bolton vs Burlington vs Jericho
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bolton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
Burlington has the most renters (58.5% rent).
Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Burlington is a college town. 32.3% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Bolton | Burlington | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,163Lowest |
44,675Highest |
5,114 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.5% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 36.3±1.7 16% below VT |
26.8±0.8Lowest 38% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±4 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±1.2Lowest 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+ | 6.7%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
12.1%±1.1 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60.5% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8 VT: 7% |
32.3%±2.2Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,125±$17k 37% above VT |
$71,109±$4kLowest 12% below 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 | $311,600±$42kLowest about the VT average |
$444,800±$19k 40% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
| Jericho and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$273Lowest 5% above VT |
$1,649±$53 34% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
| Jericho and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,826Lowest 4% below VT |
$7,335Highest 46% above VT |
$7,318 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±30.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.6%±4.9 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9% VT: 10.1% |
20.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% VT: 73.2% |
41.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1957Lowest 19 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 17% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.9%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
19%±2.5Lowest 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 | — | #23 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Burlington School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | Burlington High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.