Compare towns
Jericho vs Somerset 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).
Somerset has the oldest housing (typical home built 1962).
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 | Somerset | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114 |
18,298Highest |
1,163Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
47±2.2 21% above U.S. |
36.3±1.7Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Somerset 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% |
25.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
6.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Somerset 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Somerset 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. |
$112,677±$6k 40% above U.S. |
$111,125±$17kLowest 38% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Somerset 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. |
$418,800±$18k 26% above U.S. |
$311,600±$42kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,271±$93Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,299±$273 8% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,977 60% above U.S. |
$4,826Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±12.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
28%±30.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Somerset 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% |
4.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 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 19% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±2.9Lowest 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 | #132 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Somerset Berkley Regional School District · Somerset | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Somerset Berkley Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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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.