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Gray vs Jericho vs Braintree 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
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Braintree has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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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 | Gray | Jericho | Braintree | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,429 |
5,114 |
1,026Lowest |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$79,803±$5kLowest about the U.S. average |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$217,700±$28kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±29.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Braintree 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 | #10 of 133 in ME | #6 of 70 in VT | — | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
13.0Highest |
— | 12.1Lowest |
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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.