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Bolton vs Jericho vs Mount Tabor vs Ogunquit
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 youngest population (median age 36.3).
Jericho has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Mount Tabor has the oldest housing (typical home built 1946).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
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 | Mount Tabor | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,163 |
5,114Highest |
304Lowest |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.3±1.7Lowest 7% below U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6 49% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Bolton 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% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Mount Tabor 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% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit 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±$17kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
— | $114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Ogunquit 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±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$273Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
— |
| Mount Tabor and Jericho 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. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±30.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Bolton 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% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.9%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit 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 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.