Compare towns
Jericho vs Underhill vs Westminster 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).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
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 | Underhill | Westminster | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
3,141 |
2,999 |
1,163Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
-5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
36.3±1.7Lowest 16% below VT |
| Westminster 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% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.2%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill 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% |
17.6%±6 VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±6.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
6.7%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Westminster 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% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
46.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Westminster and Underhill 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 |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$71,491±$4kLowest 12% below 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 |
$446,000±$24k 41% above VT |
$273,800±$35kLowest 14% below VT |
$311,600±$42k about the VT average |
| Jericho and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
— | $916±$126Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,299±$273 5% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$6,697 33% above VT |
$4,063Lowest 19% below VT |
$4,826 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5 VT: 48.4% |
28%±30.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Westminster 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% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
8.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
81.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster 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 | #2 of 70 in VT | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | 10.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.