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Jericho vs Hampden 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).
Hampden has the most kids (25.8% under 18).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Hampden | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Lowest |
7,896 |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
41±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampden and Windham 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. |
$111,959±$13k 39% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kLowest 34% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$301,300±$38kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,286±$317 9% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,694Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Windham 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% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Hampden 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 | #6 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | RSU 22 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Hampden Academy | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
14.8Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.