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Jericho vs Stowe vs Windsor
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 highest household income ($117k).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($229k median).
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 | Stowe | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114 |
5,285Highest |
2,690Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
46.3±7.6 19% above U.S. |
43.5±8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stowe 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jericho and Windsor 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. |
$93,618±$33k 16% above U.S. |
$63,178±$5kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$228,800±$22kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Stowe and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,458±$242 3% above U.S. |
$1,265±$400Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Stowe 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. |
$7,161 130% above U.S. |
$2,160Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±31.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Windsor 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% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stowe 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 | — | #44 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Stowe Town School District | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Stowe High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
11.3Lowest |
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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.