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Bolton vs Jericho vs Townsend vs Calais
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).
Townsend has the highest household income ($122k).
Calais has the most kids (22.5% 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 | Townsend | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,163Lowest |
5,114 |
9,100Highest |
1,713 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.3±1.7Lowest 7% below U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3 5% above U.S. |
42±8.6 8% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Calais 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% |
21%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Townsend 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% |
17.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Calais 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4% 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% |
5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Townsend 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 38% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Townsend 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. |
$433,200±$22k 30% above U.S. |
$390,300±$36k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$273Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,469±$313 4% above U.S. |
$1,408±$392 about the U.S. average |
| Jericho and Townsend 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. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$6,031 93% above U.S. |
$6,586 111% 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% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Townsend 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Calais 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 | #136 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | North Middlesex | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | North Middlesex Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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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.