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Carmel vs Jericho vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Carmel has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Windsor has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Carmel | Jericho | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,941 |
5,114Highest |
2,690Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.5 19% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
43.5±8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jericho and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,188±$22k about the U.S. average |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$63,178±$5kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,800±$37k 23% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$228,800±$22kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,276±$187 10% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,265±$400Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,662 15% below U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$2,160Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±31.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.5%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #77 of 133 in ME | #6 of 70 in VT | #44 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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| 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.