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Jericho vs Stamford 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).
Stamford has the most kids (20.1% 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.

MeasureJerichoStamfordBolton
People
Population
5,114Highest
963Lowest
1,163
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+4.5%
VT: +2.8%
+10.1%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
49.7±5.1Highest
15% above VT
49.4±5.5
15% above VT
36.3±1.7Lowest
16% below VT
Jericho and Stamford 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%
20.1%±3.4Highest
VT: 17.9%
14.9%±4Lowest
VT: 17.9%
Stamford 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%
20.5%±2.3Highest
VT: 21.4%
6.7%±2.6Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Stamford 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%
34%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
58.4%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±1.6Lowest
VT: 7%
4.5%±3.4Highest
VT: 7%
2.7%±1.8
VT: 7%
Stamford 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
$88,646±$9kLowest
9% 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
$303,200±$25kLowest
4% below VT
$311,600±$42k
about the VT average
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,731±$111Highest
40% above VT
$1,583±$935
28% above VT
$1,299±$273Lowest
5% above VT
Jericho and Stamford 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
$5,113
about the VT average
$4,826Lowest
4% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
79.3%±52.9Highest
VT: 48.4%
28.6%±100
VT: 48.4%
28%±30.8Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Jericho and Stamford 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%
6.3%Highest
VT: 10.1%
2.9%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.9%
VT: 73.2%
95.4%Highest
VT: 73.2%
81.6%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983
7 yrs newer than VT
1980Lowest
4 yrs newer than VT
1986Highest
10 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minLowest
10% above VT
31 minHighest
30% above VT
28 min
17% above VT
Work from home
21.8%±6.4
VT: 16.9%
8.1%±2.9Lowest
VT: 16.9%
22.9%±8.2Highest
VT: 16.9%
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 — —
School district Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 Stamford School District 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.