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Bolton vs Jericho vs Stratton
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).
Stratton has the most kids (28% 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 | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,163 |
5,114Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 36.3±1.7 16% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton 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 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.4% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bolton and Jericho 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 37% above VT |
$116,923±$16k 44% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Stratton 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 about the VT average |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$273 5% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,208±$979Lowest about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,826 4% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±30.8 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1983Lowest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.9%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest 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 | — |
| 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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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.