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Bolton vs Gray vs Jericho vs Barnard
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
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 | Gray | Jericho | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,163Lowest |
8,429Highest |
5,114 |
1,211 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.3±1.7Lowest 7% below U.S. |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
42.4±6 9% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Gray 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% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnard 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray 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. |
$95,236±$8kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$97,581±$19k 21% 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. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$402,600±$71k 21% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Barnard 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. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,372±$80 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,826 55% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$6,038 94% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±30.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Gray 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% |
3.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±10.8 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 | — | #10 of 133 in ME | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.