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Standish vs Jericho vs 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 most affordable homes ($336k median).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Standish | Jericho | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,662 |
5,114Lowest |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and 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% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho and 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% |
44.2% 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% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Windham 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. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% 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% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest 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% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than 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% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #18 of 133 in ME | #6 of 70 in VT | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
13.0Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.