Compare towns
Jericho vs Freeport 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 homeowners (92.9%).
Freeport has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Bolton has the most affordable homes ($312k median).
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 | Freeport | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114 |
8,802Highest |
1,163Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
48.8±4.3 25% above U.S. |
36.3±1.7Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Freeport 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%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Freeport 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% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
6.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Freeport 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% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Freeport 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 45% above U.S. |
$107,326±$19kLowest 33% 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±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$508,400±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$311,600±$42kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Freeport and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,439±$123 about the U.S. average |
$1,299±$273Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,042 62% above U.S. |
$4,826Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
28%±30.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Freeport 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% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Lowest 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 | #4 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | RSU 05 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Freeport High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
12.2Lowest |
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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.