Compare towns
Bolton vs Stratton vs Jericho vs Arlington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bolton has the most affordable homes ($312k median).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Arlington has the most people working from home (35.9%).
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 | Stratton | Jericho | Arlington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,163 |
532Lowest |
5,114Highest |
2,598 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 36.3±1.7 16% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
37.6±4 13% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Arlington 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% |
11.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Arlington 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% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
55.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Arlington 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 37% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$116,923±$16k 44% above VT |
$102,308±$11kLowest 26% above VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$318,500±$59k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$273 5% above VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,191±$172Lowest 3% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,826 4% below VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,549Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±30.8 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Arlington 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
0.9% VT: 10.1% |
7.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 22.9%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington 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 | #50 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Arlington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Arlington Memorial |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0Highest |
10.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.