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Wakefield vs Jericho vs Effingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wakefield has the most homeowners (96.8%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Effingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.4%).
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 | Wakefield | Jericho | Effingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,405Highest |
5,114 |
1,912Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+15.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.4±4.1 27% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
46.9±12.4Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jericho and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,976±$11k 25% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$76,607±$14kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,800±$43k about the U.S. average |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$322,700±$30kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$434 about the U.S. average |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,090±$121Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,954Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,163 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±82.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.6%±40.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Effingham 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 | #118 of 120 in NH | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Wakefield School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.