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Bolton vs Lancaster vs Jericho
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%).
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
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 | Lancaster | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,163Lowest |
3,216 |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.3±1.7Lowest 7% below U.S. |
45.5±6.9 17% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Lancaster 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% |
20.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lancaster 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% |
30.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lancaster 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 38% above U.S. |
$68,911±$23kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% 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±$42k 6% below U.S. |
$215,700±$24kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$273 8% below U.S. |
$1,019±$263Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,826 55% above U.S. |
$4,226Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±30.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Lancaster 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% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #107 of 120 in NH | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | White Mountains Regional School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.