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Jericho vs Sutton vs Randolph 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).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Randolph has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Sutton | Randolph | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
2,239 |
4,843 |
1,163Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
36.3±1.7Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
6.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph and Sutton 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% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$111,125±$17k 38% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Jericho 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. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$311,600±$42k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$1,172±$173Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,299±$273 8% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318 135% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,698Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$4,826 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
28%±30.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Randolph 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest 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 | — | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | Randolph Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
10.4 |
9.4Lowest |
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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.