Compare towns
Jericho vs Springfield vs Calais 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 expensive homes ($493k median).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Calais has the most kids (22.5% 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 | Springfield | Calais | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114 |
9,084Highest |
1,713 |
1,163Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.4% VT: +2.8% |
+10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
42±8.6 about the VT average |
36.3±1.7Lowest 16% below VT |
| Jericho and Springfield 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% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Calais 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% |
23.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
6.7%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Springfield and Calais 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% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.4% VT: 43.8% |
58.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Calais 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 |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$100,625±$27k 24% above VT |
$111,125±$17k 37% above VT |
| 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 56% above VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$390,300±$36k 23% above VT |
$311,600±$42k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,408±$392 14% above VT |
$1,299±$273 5% above VT |
| Jericho and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,807Lowest 5% below VT |
$6,586 31% above VT |
$4,826 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
28%±30.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Springfield 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% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
2.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.4% VT: 73.2% |
81.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 10% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Calais 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 | #64 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Springfield High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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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.