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Jericho vs North Windham 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).
North Windham has the most affordable homes ($343k median).
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 | North Windham | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Lowest |
5,417 |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
42±3 8% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Jericho and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Windham 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% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho and North Windham 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% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Windham 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. |
$88,522±$8kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
| 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 48% above U.S. |
$342,800±$29kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,248±$604 12% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Jericho and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,546Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±14.3Lowest 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% |
6.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and North 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | 12.1Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.