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Oakham vs Jericho vs Westhampton vs New Braintree
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Westhampton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
New Braintree has the most kids (20% under 18).
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 | Oakham | Jericho | Westhampton | New Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,639 |
5,114Highest |
1,552 |
973Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
49.3±4.9 27% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Braintree and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Braintree and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oakham and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,000±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$100,000±$7k 24% above U.S. |
$99,500±$8kLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,100±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$413,200±$24k 24% above U.S. |
$408,800±$27kLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,304±$229 8% below U.S. |
$1,484±$316 5% above U.S. |
| Jericho and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,103Lowest 32% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$6,476 108% above U.S. |
$5,508 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±69.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±51.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
37 min 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Westhampton 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 | Quabbin | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Hampshire · Westhampton | Quabbin |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Hampshire Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
10.0Lowest |
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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.