Compare towns
Bolton vs Cabot vs Sandgate 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 the youngest population (median age 36.3).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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 | Bolton | Cabot | Sandgate | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,163 |
1,579 |
435Lowest |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 36.3±1.7Lowest 16% below VT |
40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
| Sandgate and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±4 VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Jericho 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% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.4% VT: 43.8% |
44.7% VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Bolton and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,125±$17k 37% above VT |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% 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±$42k about the VT average |
$268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$273 5% above VT |
$1,243±$354Lowest about the VT average |
— | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,826 4% below VT |
$4,639 8% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±30.8 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Cabot 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% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.9%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Bolton 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 Our Story | None yet | 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.