Compare towns
Jericho vs Windham vs Troy
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 expensive homes ($493k median).
Windham has the most renters (17.1% rent).
Troy has the most affordable homes ($233k 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 | Windham | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
594Lowest |
1,749 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
| Jericho and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Troy and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham 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 VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Troy 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 |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$87,938±$11kLowest 8% above VT |
| 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 56% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$233,200±$21kLowest 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
— | $646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$3,644Lowest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| 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 VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Windham 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 | — | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Troy School District |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.