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Oakham vs Jericho vs Westhampton vs Rutland
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 people working from home (21.8%).
Westhampton has the most affordable homes ($413k median).
Rutland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.5%).
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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 | Rutland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,639 |
5,114 |
1,552Lowest |
9,353Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.5%Highest 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. |
41.4±2.5Lowest 6% 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% |
26.4%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rutland 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%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westhampton and Oakham 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% |
42% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rutland and Oakham 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±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$100,000±$7kLowest 24% above U.S. |
$145,707±$28kHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Rutland and Jericho 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±$24kLowest 24% above U.S. |
$462,800±$33k 39% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,304±$229 8% below U.S. |
$1,078±$170Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,103Lowest 32% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$6,476 108% above U.S. |
$5,657 81% 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% |
47.8%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Rutland 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1% 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% |
89.4%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. |
1990Highest 10 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 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Rutland 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 | — | #150 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Quabbin | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Hampshire · Westhampton | Wachusett |
| 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.