Welcome to Bolton ...

The Town of Bolton is located in Chittenden County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Bolton has a population of 1,185 people<2> (see below for details).

Bolton is 1,610 feet [491 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Bolton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Bolton: 802

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bolton had an population of 1,185 people. This is an increase of 0.25% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 22.04% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Bolton had a population of 1,182 people. This makes Bolton the county's 18th most populous community.

The population of Bolton represents 0.19% of the population of Vermont (which has 625,741 people), making it the state's 155th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,182 people, the population of Bolton increased 21.73% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 971 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Bolton.

Communities Also Named Bolton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Bolton - they are located in Connecticut and New York.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bolton.

Communities near Bolton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bolton.

• Burlington
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
  • Burlington is located in Chittenden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,899 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <4>
• Essex
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
  • Essex is located in Chittenden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,839 people
• South Burlington
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Burlington
  • South Burlington is located in Chittenden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,578 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Burlington <4>
• Colchester
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colchester have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
  • Colchester is located in Chittenden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,102 people
• Essex Junction
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Junction
  • Essex Junction is located in Chittenden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,793 people
• Williston
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
  • Williston is located in Chittenden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,263 people
• Shelburne
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburne have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne
  • Shelburne is located in Chittenden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,649 people
• Winooski
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winooski have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winooski
  • Winooski is located in Chittenden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,527 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winooski <4>
• Montpelier
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
  • Montpelier is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,328 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <4>
• Northfield
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
  • Northfield is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,504 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bolton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bolton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bolton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bolton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bolton. See our Newspapers Page for Bolton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bolton ...

Looking for more information about Bolton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Bolton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bolton.