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Brookfield vs Durham vs Jericho
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Brookfield | Durham | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,486Lowest |
15,080Highest |
5,114 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±5.9 21% above U.S. |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$124,056±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
| Durham and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,300±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
$504,300±$41kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
| Durham and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,429±$143 about the U.S. average |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield 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 | — | #9 of 120 in NH | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Oyster River Coop School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | Oyster River High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 51 photos → | 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.