Compare towns
Arkwright vs Jericho vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arkwright has the most affordable homes ($171k median).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Windham has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
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 | Arkwright | Jericho | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 859Lowest |
5,114Highest |
1,432 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Lowest 28% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Windham and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,000±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$76,477±$17kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,900±$30kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$315,600±$74k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689 38% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760 21% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,363Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Windham 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.