Compare towns
Jericho vs Chester vs Bolton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Chester has the most affordable homes ($233k median).
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 | Chester | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
2,992 |
1,163Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
49.7±4.7Highest 15% above VT |
36.3±1.7Lowest 16% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±7.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
6.7%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Chester 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 VT: 43.8% |
33.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Chester and Bolton 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 44% above VT |
$62,125±$8kLowest 23% below VT |
$111,125±$17k 37% 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 | $493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$232,900±$44kLowest 26% below VT |
$311,600±$42k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$960±$44Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,299±$273 5% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,262Lowest 15% below VT |
$4,826 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
11.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
28%±30.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
81.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 10% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
14%±6.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Bolton and Jericho 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 | #49 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Green Mountain Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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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.