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Jericho vs Windham vs Gorham vs Williston
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 homeowners (92.9%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($389k median).
Gorham has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Windham | Gorham | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114Lowest |
19,188Highest |
18,300 |
10,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Williston 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Gorham 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. |
$388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Williston and Jericho 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. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Williston 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% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | RSU 14 | Gorham Public Schools | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Windham High School | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
12.1Lowest |
12.9 |
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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.