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Bolton vs Castleton vs Underhill 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%).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
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 | Castleton | Underhill | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,163Lowest |
4,453 |
3,141 |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 36.3±1.7Lowest 16% below VT |
38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill 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% |
20.7%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Castleton and Jericho 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% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,125±$17k 37% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% 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 | $311,600±$42k about the VT average |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$446,000±$24k 41% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
| Jericho and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$273 5% above VT |
$1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
— | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,826 4% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$6,697 33% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±30.8 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Castleton 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% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.8% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.9%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | #2 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.