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Jericho vs Windham vs Waltham vs Underhill
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Waltham has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
Underhill has the most renters (20.2% rent).
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 | Waltham | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114 |
16,038Highest |
452Lowest |
3,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Waltham and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
39%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Underhill 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. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$97,500±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$329,700±$51kLowest about the U.S. average |
$446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,096±$113Lowest 22% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318 135% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,714Lowest 83% above U.S. |
$6,697 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Windham 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | — | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Windham School District | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Windham High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
12.8Lowest |
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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.