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Bolton vs Charlotte vs Jericho vs Williston
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 most affordable homes ($312k median).
Charlotte has the most expensive homes ($695k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Bolton | Charlotte | Jericho | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,163Lowest |
3,916 |
5,114 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1% VT: +2.8% |
+4.2% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 36.3±1.7Lowest 16% below VT |
52.2±5Highest 21% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% 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 | 14.9%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.6%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Charlotte 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% |
22.3%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Charlotte and Williston 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% |
66.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
65.3% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Bolton 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 |
$144,375±$27kHighest 78% above VT |
$116,923±$16k 44% above VT |
$106,967±$12kLowest 32% 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 | $311,600±$42kLowest about the VT average |
$695,300±$53kHighest 120% above VT |
$493,100±$38k 56% above VT |
$475,800±$40k 50% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$273Lowest 5% above VT |
$1,738±$803 41% above VT |
$1,731±$111 40% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Williston and Charlotte 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 |
$9,221Highest 83% above VT |
$7,318 45% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±30.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.1%±28.6 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 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 | 2.9% VT: 10.1% |
3.7% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% VT: 73.2% |
95.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 17% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 22.9%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
29.8%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Charlotte 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 | — | #3 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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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.