Compare towns
Jericho vs Northbridge 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%).
Northbridge has the most renters (29.5% rent).
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 | Northbridge | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114 |
16,458Highest |
1,163Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
36.3±1.7Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Northbridge 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% |
21.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Northbridge and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
6.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho and Northbridge 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% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Northbridge 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. |
$111,319±$19k 38% above U.S. |
$111,125±$17kLowest 38% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Northbridge 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. |
$448,600±$15k 35% above U.S. |
$311,600±$42kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Northbridge 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. |
$1,207±$102Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,299±$273 8% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,821Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$4,826 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
28%±30.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Northbridge 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% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6Lowest 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 | #226 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Northbridge | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Northbridge High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
10.8Lowest |
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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.