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Jericho vs South Hooksett 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).
South Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 35.2).
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 | South Hooksett | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Lowest |
5,902 |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho and 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% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16kLowest 45% above U.S. |
$130,000±$15k 61% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$433,200±$40kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,471±$217Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318 135% above U.S. |
$6,801Lowest 118% 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% |
36.1%±25Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 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% |
4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 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 |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Jericho 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Windham School District |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | 12.8Lowest |
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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.