Compare towns
Bolton vs Monkton 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%).
Monkton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | Monkton | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,163Lowest |
1,999 |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 36.3±1.7Lowest 16% below VT |
47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
| Jericho and Monkton 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% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Monkton 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%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.4% VT: 43.8% |
50%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 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 |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
$116,923±$16k 44% above VT |
| Monkton 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 |
$379,900±$18k 20% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$273Lowest 5% above VT |
$1,301±$120 5% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,826Lowest 4% below VT |
$5,887 17% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±30.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Monkton 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% |
4.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1983Lowest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.9%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton 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 |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | 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 |
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.