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Bolton vs Dover vs Jericho
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bolton has the most affordable homes ($312k median).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
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 | Dover | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,163Lowest |
33,364Highest |
5,114 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.3±1.7Lowest 7% below U.S. |
36.9±1.9 5% below U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 6.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,125±$17k 38% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| 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 6% below U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$273Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,826Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±30.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #64 of 120 in NH | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Dover School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.