Compare towns
Jericho vs Mount Tabor vs Jay 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 kids (19.5% under 18).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($234k 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 | Mount Tabor | Jay | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
304Lowest |
471 |
1,163 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +5.8% VT: +2.8% |
+10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
36.3±1.7Lowest 16% below VT |
| Mount Tabor and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3 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% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
6.7%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor 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% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
58.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
| 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 44% above VT |
— | $74,792±$25kLowest 8% 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 |
$420,500±$76k 33% above VT |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
$311,600±$42k about the VT average |
| Jericho and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111 40% above VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
— | $1,299±$273Lowest 5% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,826 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
28%±30.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Jay 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% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
2.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 10% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
40 min 69% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Bolton 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 | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | None in town | 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 | None yet |
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.