Compare towns
Jericho vs Whiting vs Panton 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 oldest population (median age 49.7).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | Whiting | Panton | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
532Lowest |
690 |
1,163 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
36.3±1.7Lowest 16% below VT |
| Jericho and Panton 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% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
6.7%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Jericho and Panton 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% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.1% VT: 43.8% |
58.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Whiting 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±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$86,667±$10kLowest 7% above 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 |
$280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
$438,000±$40k 38% above VT |
$311,600±$42k about the VT average |
| Jericho and Panton 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 |
$1,204±$519Lowest about the VT average |
$1,410±$130 14% above VT |
$1,299±$273 5% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
$6,695 33% above VT |
$4,826 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
28%±30.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Panton 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% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2% VT: 10.1% |
2.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
81.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Panton 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — | 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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| Old photos in History | 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.