Compare towns
White River Junction vs Jericho vs Bolton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Bolton has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | White River Junction | Jericho | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,364 |
5,114Highest |
1,163Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
36.3±1.7 16% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.5%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
6.7%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Jericho and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Bolton and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4kLowest 5% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% 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 | $278,800±$78kLowest 12% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$311,600±$42k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216Lowest about the VT average |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,299±$273 5% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651 12% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,826Lowest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
28%±30.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
2.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 35% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | 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.