Compare towns
Jericho vs Weybridge vs Mendon 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).
Weybridge has the highest household income ($118k).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Bolton has the youngest population (median age 36.3).
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 | Weybridge | Mendon | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
781Lowest |
1,113 |
1,163 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
+10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
51.6±3 20% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
36.3±1.7Lowest 16% below VT |
| Mendon and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Weybridge 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% |
25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
6.7%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Weybridge 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% |
58.5% VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Mendon and Weybridge 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 44% above VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$100,524±$23kLowest 24% above VT |
$111,125±$17k 37% above VT |
| Weybridge 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 56% above VT |
$419,900±$35k 33% above VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$311,600±$42kLowest about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,227±$508Lowest about the VT average |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,299±$273 5% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$6,117 21% above VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$4,826Lowest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9 VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
28%±30.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Jericho 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% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
2.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
81.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
18 min 24% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Bolton and Mendon 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | 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.