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Dunbarton 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
Dunbarton has the most affordable homes ($484k median).
Jericho has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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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 | Dunbarton | Jericho | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,097Lowest |
5,114 |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±3.7 23% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dunbarton and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,348±$21k 54% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kLowest 45% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $484,100±$33kLowest 46% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,233 164% above U.S. |
$7,318Lowest 135% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4Lowest 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 | #33 of 120 in NH | #6 of 70 in VT | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | 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.