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Bow vs Windham vs Jericho vs Auburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bow has the most renters (12.5% rent).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
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 | Bow | Windham | Jericho | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,335 |
16,038Highest |
5,114Lowest |
6,119 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+20%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
44.3±5.9 14% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Auburn and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $172,857±$16k 114% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kLowest 45% above U.S. |
$153,253±$6k 90% above U.S. |
| Windham and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,500±$34k 52% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$600,300±$29k 80% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,893±$822 34% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,584 207% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,318Lowest 135% above U.S. |
$8,092 159% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±27Lowest 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 | 2.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Auburn and Bow 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 | #26 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH | #6 of 70 in VT | #44 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bow School District | Windham School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Auburn School District |
| High school in town | Bow High School | Windham High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Lowest |
12.8Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.