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Halifax vs Jericho vs Whitingham vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Windham has the most renters (17.1% rent).
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 | Halifax | Jericho | Whitingham | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 847 |
5,114Highest |
1,368 |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
| Jericho and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Jericho and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
| Jericho and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154 29% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991Lowest about the VT average |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$5,951 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 38% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Halifax School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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VT 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.