Compare towns
Jericho vs Reading vs Underhill 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 oldest population (median age 49.7).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($809k median).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% 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 | Reading | Underhill | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114 |
25,612Highest |
3,141 |
1,163Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
43.7±2.3 12% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
36.3±1.7Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Reading 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% |
22.8%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Reading 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% |
20.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
6.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Reading 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Underhill and Reading 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. |
$165,912±$13kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$111,125±$17k 38% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$809,000±$22kHighest 143% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$311,600±$42kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,991±$273Highest 41% above U.S. |
— | $1,299±$273Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Reading and Jericho 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. |
$9,320Highest 199% above U.S. |
$6,697 115% above U.S. |
$4,826Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
28%±30.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Bolton 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr 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 min 17% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading 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 | #50 of 282 in MA | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | 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 |
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.