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Arlington vs Windham vs Jericho
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arlington has the most people working from home (35.9%).
Windham has the most renters (17.1% rent).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
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 | Arlington | Windham | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,598 |
594Lowest |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
| Jericho and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Arlington and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.9% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Arlington and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,308±$11k 26% above VT |
$94,500±$12kLowest 16% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
| Jericho and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,500±$59kLowest about the VT average |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,191±$172Lowest 3% below VT |
— | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 13% below VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington 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 | #50 of 70 in VT | — | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Arlington School District | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Arlington Memorial | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Lowest |
— | 13.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.