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Bolton vs Dummerston vs Jericho vs Ripton
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).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Dummerston | Jericho | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,163 |
2,090 |
5,114Highest |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 36.3±1.7Lowest 16% below VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
| Jericho and Ripton 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% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Dummerston 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% |
58.7% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,125±$17k 37% above VT |
$101,696±$21kLowest 25% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
| Jericho and Ripton 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 |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$273Lowest 5% above VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,826 4% below VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±30.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Ripton 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% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 17% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 22.9%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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.