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Buxton vs Gorham vs Jericho vs Poland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Buxton has the most renters (19.7% rent).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Poland has the most affordable homes ($284k 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 | Buxton | Gorham | Jericho | Poland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,512 |
18,300Highest |
5,114Lowest |
5,954 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±3.9 17% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
44.2±9.4 14% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Poland and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,144±$21k 24% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$85,557±$23kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,800±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$283,600±$44kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,613±$266 14% above U.S. |
$1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,198±$128Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,422 10% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$2,774Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±26.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.6%±30.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Poland 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 | #104 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME | #6 of 70 in VT | #81 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Gorham Public Schools | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Poland Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
13.0Highest |
12.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.