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Jericho vs Hanover vs Williston 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%).
Hanover has the highest household income ($190k).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Hanover | Williston | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114 |
14,845Highest |
10,144 |
1,163Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
41.8±1.4 7% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
36.3±1.7Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hanover and Williston 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% |
16.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
6.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston 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% |
56.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$189,803±$23kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$111,125±$17k 38% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$755,400±$39kHighest 127% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
$311,600±$42kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,845±$341Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130 30% above U.S. |
$1,299±$273Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Hanover and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318 135% above U.S. |
$9,342Highest 200% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$4,826Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
28%±30.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Hanover 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% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bolton and Williston 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 | #69 of 282 in MA | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | South Shore Vocational Technical High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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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.