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Jericho vs Dummer 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).
Dummer has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Bolton has the youngest population (median age 36.3).
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 | Dummer | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
299Lowest |
1,163 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
36.3±1.7Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Dummer 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% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Dummer 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% |
21.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
6.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummer 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% |
16.9%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%±5.7Lowest 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. |
$91,250±$21kLowest 13% 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. |
$242,200±$51kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$311,600±$42k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
— | $1,299±$273Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$4,826 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
28%±30.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 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 |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.