Compare towns
Jericho vs Pembroke 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).
Pembroke has the most kids (24% under 18).
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 | Pembroke | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114 |
7,438Highest |
1,163Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
41.9±3.3 8% above U.S. |
36.3±1.7Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Pembroke 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% |
24%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pembroke 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%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
6.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho and Pembroke 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% |
32.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pembroke 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. |
$89,519±$22kLowest 11% 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. |
$371,500±$20k 12% above U.S. |
$311,600±$42kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,218±$354Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,299±$273 8% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318 135% above U.S. |
$7,589Highest 143% above U.S. |
$4,826Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±21.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
28%±30.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Pembroke 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% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 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 7% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±4.8Lowest 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 | #85 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Pembroke School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Pembroke Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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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.