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Standish vs Jericho vs North Windham

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Standish has the youngest population (median age 40.5).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
North Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).

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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.

MeasureStandishJerichoNorth Windham
People
Population
10,662Highest
5,114Lowest
5,417
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
40.5±2.8Lowest
4% above U.S.
49.7±5.1Highest
28% above U.S.
42±3
8% above U.S.
Jericho and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
16.4%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
16.6%±4.1
U.S.: 22%
Jericho and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
15.2%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.2%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.4%±3.6
U.S.: 17.2%
Jericho and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
36%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
65.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
37%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
11.6%±1.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.4%±2.9
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$104,593±$15k
30% above U.S.
$116,923±$16kHighest
45% above U.S.
$88,522±$8kLowest
10% above U.S.
Jericho and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$336,000±$18kLowest
about the U.S. average
$493,100±$38kHighest
48% above U.S.
$342,800±$29k
3% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$983±$453Lowest
30% below U.S.
$1,731±$111Highest
23% above U.S.
$1,248±$604
12% below U.S.
Jericho and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,005Lowest
4% below U.S.
$7,318Highest
135% above U.S.
$3,546
14% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
57.4%±22.3
U.S.: 51.1%
79.3%±52.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
30.7%±14.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Jericho and Standish 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%
0.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.1%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
91.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
92.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
80.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980Lowest
same as U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1980Lowest
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 minHighest
11% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
26 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
13.6%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.8%±6.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
20.9%±6.9
U.S.: 15.1%
Jericho and North 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 #18 of 133 in ME #6 of 70 in VT —
School district RSU 06/MSAD 06 Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 —
High school in town Bonny Eagle High School Mt. Mansfield Union High School —
Students per teacherat that high school
12.5Lowest
13.0Highest
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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.