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Bolton vs Harmony vs Jericho vs Calais
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%).
Harmony has the most affordable homes ($128k median).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Calais has the most people working from home (23.4%).
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 | Harmony | Jericho | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,163Lowest |
2,344 |
5,114Highest |
1,713 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.3±1.7Lowest 7% below U.S. |
41.8±7 7% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
42±8.6 8% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Calais 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% |
22.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Harmony and Calais 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% |
17.7%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Calais 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% |
17.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Harmony 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. |
$58,600±$11kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27k 25% 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±$42k 6% below U.S. |
$128,300±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$390,300±$36k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$273 8% below U.S. |
$788±$40Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,408±$392 about the U.S. average |
| Jericho and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,826 55% above U.S. |
$2,805Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$6,586 111% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±30.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±18.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Calais 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% |
9.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Calais 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 | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.5Lowest |
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.