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Bolton vs Dummerston vs Jericho vs Windham
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 renters (18.4% rent).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,163Lowest |
2,090 |
5,114 |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.3±1.7Lowest 7% below U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham 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 38% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,600±$42kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$273Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,826 55% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±30.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Windham 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% |
4.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Windham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0Highest |
12.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.