Compare towns
Jericho vs Ripton 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).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Ripton | Jay | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
508 |
471Lowest |
1,163 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8% VT: +2.8% |
+10.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
36.3±1.7Lowest 16% below VT |
| Jay and Jericho 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
6.7%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton 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% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
$111,125±$17k 37% above VT |
| Jericho and Ripton 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 |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
$311,600±$42k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
— | — | $1,299±$273Lowest 5% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,826 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
28%±30.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Ripton 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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 | 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.