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Summit vs Bolton vs Worcester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Summit has the oldest population (median age 55.7).
Bolton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
Worcester has the most kids (20.3% under 18).
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 | Summit | Bolton | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 976Lowest |
1,163 |
2,149Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.7±7.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
36.3±1.7Lowest 7% below U.S. |
43.2±6.9 11% above U.S. |
| Summit and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Worcester and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.7%±8.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
6.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,375±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$111,125±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$69,886±$23kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Bolton and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $150,000±$29kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$311,600±$42kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$155,300±$43k 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,299±$273Highest 8% below U.S. |
$736±$327Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Bolton and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,230Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$4,826Highest 55% above U.S. |
$2,602 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
28%±30.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
91.8%±41.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Worcester and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.