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North Hero vs Windham vs Jamaica
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Hero has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.9%).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Jamaica has the most people working from home (23.2%).
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 | North Hero | Windham | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,263 |
19,188Highest |
882Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.2±6.7 39% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
55.1±5.5Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Jamaica and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±8.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jamaica and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Hero and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,143±$24k 27% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$79,219±$19kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Windham and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $451,400±$66kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$347,800±$50kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| North Hero and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,556±$360Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$870±$464Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| North Hero and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,132Highest 65% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,773 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±98.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Hero and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.4%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±12.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jamaica 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 | RSU 14 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.