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Jericho vs Bethlehem vs Bolton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Bethlehem has the most people working from home (31.2%).
Bolton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
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 | Jericho | Bethlehem | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
2,537 |
1,163Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
50.6±8.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
36.3±1.7Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Bethlehem and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
6.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bethlehem and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$85,029±$18kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$111,125±$17k 38% 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 | $493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$288,300±$22kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$311,600±$42k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,174±$81Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,299±$273 8% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,418 74% above U.S. |
$4,826Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.3%±18.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
28%±30.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.2%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bethlehem 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 | #34 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Profile Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.