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Weston vs Windham vs Jericho
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weston has the most people working from home (31.2%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($354k median).
Jericho has the most kids (19.5% 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 | Weston | Windham | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 685 |
594Lowest |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
| Weston and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Jericho and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$20k 42% above VT |
$94,500±$12kLowest 16% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
| Jericho and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
$353,900±$20kLowest 12% above VT |
$493,100±$38k 56% above VT |
| Weston and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$729Lowest 11% above VT |
— | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
| Jericho and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,076 40% above VT |
$5,951Lowest 18% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Weston and Jericho 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 | — | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | — | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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VT 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.