Compare towns
Bolton vs Jericho vs South Burlington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
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).
South Burlington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.3%).
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 | South Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,163Lowest |
5,114 |
20,756Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+13.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 36.3±1.7Lowest 16% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
38.2±1.8 11% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19%±2.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and South Burlington 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%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.8%±2.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Jericho and South Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3% VT: 43.8% |
67.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
6.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| South Burlington 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 |
$106,667±$13kLowest 31% 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±$42kLowest about the VT average |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$443,400±$19k 40% above VT |
| Jericho and South Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$273Lowest 5% above VT |
$1,731±$111 40% above VT |
$1,787±$59Highest 45% above VT |
| South Burlington and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,826Lowest 4% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$6,674 32% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±30.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±7.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and South Burlington 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% |
7.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1983Lowest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 17% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
18 minLowest 25% below VT |
| Work from home | 22.9%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | #12 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | South Burlington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | South Burlington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
11.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.