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Bolton vs Jericho vs Worcester 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 the most affordable homes ($312k median).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Worcester has the most renters (57.2% rent).
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 | Worcester | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,163Lowest |
5,114 |
207,055Highest |
1,713 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.3±1.7 7% below U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
33.9±0.5Lowest 13% below 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% |
19.6%±0.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Worcester 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% |
13.3%±0.6 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% |
35.2%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% |
14.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,125±$17k 38% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$70,102±$2kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$100,625±$27k 25% above U.S. |
| 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 6% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$374,400±$7k 13% 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. |
$1,487±$38 5% above U.S. |
$1,408±$392 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,826 55% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,733Lowest 52% 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% |
54.2%±2.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Worcester 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% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
42.8%Lowest 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. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±1Lowest 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 | #266 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | South High Community | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Lowest |
14.6Highest |
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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.