Bolton, VT

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Bolton, Vermont

Bolton, Vermont, in Chittenden county, is 112 miles NW of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center) and 160 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts. There are 971 residents in the town.

The People and Families of Bolton

In Bolton, about 62% of adults are married. If you love being around young kids, you'll appreciate Bolton.

Males are more numerous in the town than in most towns.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Bolton had a median family income of $55,486. It's worth noting that college degrees are common in Bolton. Lots of residents of the town prove that it's possible to work from home regularly.

Bolton Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Bolton that were owner-occupied was 87%. The town housing had been constructed more recently than most towns of its size.

Commuting

In Bolton, 91% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Bolton strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Vermont):

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Bolton, VT

Comparing Bolton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Vermont (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents

Category	Value
Near Medium City	112 miles NW of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center)
Nearest Large City	160 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Chittenden
Standard Zip Codes	05676
Phone Area Codes	802
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.33
Longitude	-72.749

Station	WATERBURY 2 SSE
Distance	0.9 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 26 F
Apr Temp	31 to 52 F
Jul Temp	56 to 79 F
Oct Temp	36 to 55 F
Annual Precip	43.2 inches

Station	MONTPELIER AP
Distance	12.2 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 25 F
Apr Temp	32 to 51 F
Jul Temp	57 to 78 F
Oct Temp	36 to 55 F
Annual Precip	35.9 inches

Station	SOUTH LINCOLN
Distance	20.2 miles
Jan Temp	4 to 26 F
Apr Temp	28 to 49 F
Jul Temp	53 to 77 F
Oct Temp	32 to 54 F
Annual Precip	46.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	971	100%
Male	491	50.6%
Female	480	49.4%
Under 18	281	28.9%
18+	690	71.1%
65+	58	6%
Median Age	34.9
Average Family Size	3.09
White	953	98.1%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.4%
Other	2	0.2%
Mixed Race	9	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	0.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	982
Growth	11
Growth %	1.1%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	16.7%
US/American	14.1%
English	13.1%
French (except Basque)	11.9%
French Canadian	11%
German	10.9%
Italian	4.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.5%
European	2%
Scotch-Irish	1.9%
Swedish	1.8%
Polish	1.3%
Hungarian	0.6%
Finnish	0.6%
Canadian	0.6%
British	0.6%
Scottish	0.5%
Welsh	0.5%
Greek	0.4%
Dutch	0.4%
Northern European	0.4%
Russian	0.3%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Lebanese	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Bolton	971	$55,486
Duxbury	1,289	$57,574
Huntington	1,861	$52,269
Montpelier	8,035	$51,818
Richmond	4,090	$66,875
Waitsfield	1,659	$54,868
Waterbury	1,706	$47,708

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