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Jericho vs Brookfield vs Windham vs Dorset
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 oldest population (median age 49.7).
Brookfield has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Dorset has the most kids (24% 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.
| Measure | Jericho | Brookfield | Windham | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114 |
1,486Lowest |
19,188Highest |
2,092 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
47±5.9 21% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$98,500±$23kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$111,250±$40k 38% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$339,300±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
| Dorset and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,420±$296 about the U.S. average |
| Jericho and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318 135% above U.S. |
$4,560 46% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and Brookfield 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | RSU 14 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 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.