Compare towns
Jericho vs Uxbridge 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 oldest population (median age 49.7).
Uxbridge has the highest household income ($125k).
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 | Uxbridge | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114 |
14,473Highest |
1,163Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
36.3±1.7Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
6.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho and Uxbridge 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% |
38%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Uxbridge 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±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$111,125±$17kLowest 38% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge 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. |
$441,100±$25k 33% above U.S. |
$311,600±$42kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,555±$265 10% above U.S. |
$1,299±$273Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,836 87% above U.S. |
$4,826Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
28%±30.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Bolton 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% |
3.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 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 |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8Lowest 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 | #183 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Uxbridge | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Uxbridge High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.