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Jericho vs Weybridge vs Williston 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 homeowners (92.9%).
Weybridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Bolton has the most affordable homes ($312k median).

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.

MeasureJerichoWeybridgeWillistonBolton
People
Population
5,114
781Lowest
10,144Highest
1,163
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%
VT: +2.8%
-2.3%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+16.2%Highest
VT: +2.8%
+10.1%
VT: +2.8%
Median age
49.7±5.1
15% above VT
51.6±3Highest
20% above VT
45.4±4.5
5% above VT
36.3±1.7Lowest
16% below VT
Weybridge 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%
19%±3.7
VT: 17.9%
20.5%±5.2Highest
VT: 17.9%
14.9%±4Lowest
VT: 17.9%
Williston 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%
25.2%±2.9Highest
VT: 21.4%
21%±3.5
VT: 21.4%
6.7%±2.6Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Weybridge and Williston 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%
54.9%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%
5.7%±2.7Highest
VT: 7%
2.7%±1.8
VT: 7%
Williston 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
$106,967±$12kLowest
32% 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
$475,800±$40k
50% above VT
$311,600±$42kLowest
about the VT average
Jericho and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,731±$111
40% above VT
$1,227±$508Lowest
about the VT average
$1,832±$130Highest
48% above VT
$1,299±$273
5% above VT
Williston and Jericho 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
$6,117
21% above VT
$5,592
11% above VT
$4,826Lowest
4% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
79.3%±52.9Highest
VT: 48.4%
65.4%±30.7
VT: 48.4%
46.9%±17.4
VT: 48.4%
28%±30.8Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Jericho and Weybridge 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%
4.3%
VT: 10.1%
2.9%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.9%Highest
VT: 73.2%
83.7%
VT: 73.2%
75.1%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
81.6%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983
7 yrs newer than VT
1976Lowest
same as VT
1993Highest
17 yrs newer than VT
1986
10 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
10% above VT
18 minLowest
24% below VT
20 min
16% below VT
28 minHighest
17% above VT
Work from home
21.8%±6.4
VT: 16.9%
15%±4.5Lowest
VT: 16.9%
22.3%±7.6
VT: 16.9%
22.9%±8.2Highest
VT: 16.9%
Bolton and Williston 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 — #11 of 70 in VT —
School district Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401
High school in town Mt. Mansfield Union High School None in town 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.