Compare towns
Jericho vs Colchester 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 oldest population (median age 49.7).
Colchester has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Colchester | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114 |
17,648Highest |
1,163Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.7% VT: +2.8% |
+10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
39.3±1.4 9% below VT |
36.3±1.7Lowest 16% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5 VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±2.1 VT: 21.4% |
6.7%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Jericho and Colchester 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% |
40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
10.9%±1.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$97,891±$9kLowest 21% above 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 |
$394,400±$25k 25% above VT |
$311,600±$42kLowest about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,474±$122 19% above VT |
$1,299±$273Lowest 5% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,471 9% above VT |
$4,826Lowest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.2%±10.6 VT: 48.4% |
28%±30.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Colchester 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% |
74.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
20 minLowest 15% below VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
19%±3.9Lowest 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 | #18 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Colchester School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Colchester High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
11.8Lowest |
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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.