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Bolton vs Middlesex vs Waterbury vs Jericho
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bolton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
Middlesex has the most homeowners (96.7%).
Waterbury has the most renters (29.4% rent).
Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
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 | Middlesex | Waterbury | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,163Lowest |
1,943 |
5,405Highest |
5,114 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+5.3% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 36.3±1.7Lowest 16% below VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
| Jericho and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
21.9%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Waterbury and Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Middlesex 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% VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
54.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.8 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Waterbury 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 |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
$103,917±$23kLowest 28% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% 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 |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$447,200±$40k 41% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
| Jericho and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$273 5% above VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,027±$535Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
| Jericho and Middlesex 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 |
$6,483 29% above VT |
$6,435 28% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±30.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.8%±21.7 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Waterbury 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% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
7.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
70.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1983Lowest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1983Lowest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.9%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
28.3%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Waterbury 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 | — | — | #20 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.