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Braintree 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
Braintree has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
Jericho has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Braintree | Jericho | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026Lowest |
5,114 |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,803±$5kLowest about the U.S. average |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,700±$28kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±29.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 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 | 11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Windham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
12.8Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.