Compare towns
Jericho vs West Windsor vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k 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 | West Windsor | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
1,171Lowest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
| West Windsor and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| West Windsor and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and West Windsor 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 VT: 43.8% |
59.7% VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| West Windsor and Jericho 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 44% above VT |
$108,750±$18k 34% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Jericho and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$393,500±$41k 24% above VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,100±$217 11% below VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,860 16% above VT |
$5,209Lowest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
| 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 VT: 10.1% |
3.7% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and West Windsor 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | — |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
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VT 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.