Compare towns
Bolton vs Jericho vs Lawrence
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).
Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Lawrence has the most renters (71.9% rent).
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 | Jericho | Lawrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,163Lowest |
5,114 |
88,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.3±1.7 7% below U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
32.6±0.9Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
26.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 6.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.5%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,125±$17k 38% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$60,433±$3kLowest 25% below 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. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$415,200±$23k 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$273Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,662±$50 18% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Lawrence 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. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,422Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±30.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.6%±3.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Lawrence 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±1.2Lowest 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | #278 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Lawrence |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Lawrence High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Lowest |
13.6Highest |
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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.