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Gorham vs Hermon vs Jericho vs South 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
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
South Windham has the highest household income ($133k).
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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 | Gorham | Hermon | Jericho | South Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,300Highest |
6,727 |
5,114 |
1,212Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
41.1±4.7 6% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
36.5±13.2Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
3.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
7.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hermon and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±5.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and South Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$133,223±$21kHighest 65% above U.S. |
| South Windham and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
$333,600±$32k about the U.S. average |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$314,300±$81kLowest 6% 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 | $1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
$1,406±$202Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,824±$2kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| South Windham and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,825 55% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$2,941 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.5%±15.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| South 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 | #24 of 133 in ME | #54 of 133 in ME | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | Hermon Public Schools | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | Hermon High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Lowest |
14.6Highest |
13.0 |
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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.