Compare towns
Jericho vs Shelburne 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 homeowners (92.9%).
Shelburne has the most people working from home (31.4%).
Bolton has the most affordable homes ($312k median).
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 | Shelburne | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114 |
7,969Highest |
1,163Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8% VT: +2.8% |
+10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
50.9±3.2Highest 18% above VT |
36.3±1.7Lowest 16% below VT |
| Shelburne and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Shelburne and Jericho 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% |
29.2%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
6.7%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.3% VT: 43.8% |
70.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
4.7%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Shelburne 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 44% above VT |
$115,963±$16k 43% above VT |
$111,125±$17kLowest 37% above VT |
| Jericho and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38k 56% above VT |
$588,100±$44kHighest 86% above VT |
$311,600±$42kLowest about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,442±$589 17% above VT |
$1,299±$273Lowest 5% above VT |
| Jericho and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318 45% above VT |
$8,173Highest 62% above VT |
$4,826Lowest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.7%±10.6 VT: 48.4% |
28%±30.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Shelburne 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% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
69.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
31.4%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Shelburne 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 | #8 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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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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.