Compare towns
Bolton vs Warren vs Williston 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 the most affordable homes ($312k median).
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
Williston has the most renters (24.9% rent).
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
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 | Warren | Williston | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,163Lowest |
1,585 |
10,144Highest |
5,114 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1% VT: +2.8% |
+16% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 36.3±1.7Lowest 16% below VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
| Warren and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±4 VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Williston 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 VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.4% VT: 43.8% |
60% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Warren 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 |
$86,905±$16kLowest 7% above VT |
$106,967±$12k 32% 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 |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$475,800±$40k 50% above VT |
$493,100±$38k 56% above VT |
| Warren and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$273Lowest 5% above VT |
$1,750±$394 42% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,731±$111 40% above VT |
| Williston and Warren 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 |
$7,284 45% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±30.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Williston 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% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 17% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.9%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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 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.