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Jericho vs Stratham vs Essex
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).
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
Essex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.8%).
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 | Stratham | Essex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Lowest |
7,754 |
11,516Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.4±1.9 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Essex 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% |
20.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stratham 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% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stratham and Essex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$110,199±$14kLowest 36% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Jericho 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. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$447,300±$14kLowest 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,569±$138Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318 135% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$6,602Lowest 112% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±13.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Stratham 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% |
5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.5%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stratham 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 | #43 of 120 in NH | #13 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
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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.