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Bolton vs Jericho vs Sheldon vs Arlington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
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).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Arlington has the most people working from home (35.9%).
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 | Sheldon | Arlington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,163Lowest |
5,114Highest |
2,267 |
2,598 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 36.3±1.7Lowest 16% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
37.6±4 13% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 6.7%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Arlington 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% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Arlington 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 37% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$78,533±$25kLowest 3% below VT |
$102,308±$11k 26% above VT |
| 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 about the VT average |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$272,400±$61kLowest 14% below VT |
$318,500±$59k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$273 5% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
$1,191±$172Lowest 3% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,826 4% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,549 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±30.8 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.9% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
7.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
84% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 17% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 22.9%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington 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 | — | #50 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Arlington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | Arlington Memorial |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
— | 10.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.