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Durham vs Jericho vs Winthrop

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Winthrop has the most kids (22.9% 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.

MeasureDurhamJerichoWinthrop
People
Population
4,262Lowest
5,114
6,191Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+8.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.6±5.9Lowest
10% above U.S.
49.7±5.1Highest
28% above U.S.
43.6±5.3
12% above U.S.
Jericho and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.7%±4.6
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
22.9%±5.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
Winthrop and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
16.6%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.2%±4.4
U.S.: 17.2%
23.4%±5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Winthrop and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
34.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
65.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
40%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.9%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.5%±2.4
U.S.: 6.4%
Durham and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$99,181±$5k
23% above U.S.
$116,923±$16kHighest
45% above U.S.
$86,470±$4kLowest
7% above U.S.
Jericho and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$322,200±$34k
3% below U.S.
$493,100±$38kHighest
48% above U.S.
$294,800±$41kLowest
11% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,731±$111Highest
23% above U.S.
$892±$319Lowest
37% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,781
21% above U.S.
$7,318Highest
135% above U.S.
$3,506Lowest
12% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
25%±40.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
79.3%±52.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
50.8%±22.4
U.S.: 51.1%
Jericho and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
0.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
12.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
92.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1986Highest
6 yrs newer than U.S.
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 min
6% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
35 minHighest
31% above U.S.
Work from home
20.9%±5.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.8%±6.4
U.S.: 15.1%
23.1%±6.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Winthrop 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 #14 of 133 in ME #6 of 70 in VT #12 of 133 in ME
School district RSU 05 Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 Winthrop Public Schools
High school in town None in town Mt. Mansfield Union High School Winthrop High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
13.0Highest
11.7Lowest
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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.