Compare towns
Jericho vs Newark vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k 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 | Jericho | Newark | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
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| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
727 |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
| Jericho and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Newark 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 VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Jericho 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 VT: 43.8% |
41%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Jericho 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 44% above VT |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% 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 | $493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,708±$97Lowest 38% above VT |
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| Jericho and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
| 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 VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.8% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 10% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Windham 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 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
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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.