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Jericho vs Newfields vs Pelham 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 oldest population (median age 49.7).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Pelham has the most renters (13.3% rent).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Newfields | Pelham | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114 |
2,023Lowest |
14,449 |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7 7% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Newfields 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% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Pelham 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho and Pelham 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16kLowest 45% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$135,956±$19k 68% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19k 135% above U.S. |
| Newfields 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±$38kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$552,600±$27k 66% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Windham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$1,425±$88Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Lowest 135% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,634 177% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Pelham 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% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Pelham 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 | — | #48 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Newfields School District | Pelham School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | Pelham High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
12.8 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.