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Bolton vs Jericho vs Plainfield
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 oldest population (median age 49.7).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% 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 | Jericho | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,163Lowest |
5,114Highest |
2,522 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.3±1.7Lowest 7% below U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5 about the U.S. average |
| Jericho and Plainfield 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% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield 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% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho and Plainfield 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% |
46.7%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% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield 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±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Jericho 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. |
$442,400±$47k 33% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Plainfield 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. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,674±$181 18% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,826Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% 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% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Plainfield 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% |
5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Lowest 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 | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| 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.