Compare towns
Jericho vs Windham vs Raymond
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 expensive homes ($493k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
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 | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114 |
19,188Highest |
4,610Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
47.3±4.1 22% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Windham 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% |
22.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raymond 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% |
49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Raymond 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. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$88,194±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Windham 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. |
$395,800±$42k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$965±$397Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$3,139Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±62.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Raymond 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% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raymond 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 | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | RSU 14 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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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.