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Windham vs Hampden vs Jericho
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Hampden has the most kids (25.8% under 18).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
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 | Windham | Hampden | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
7,896 |
5,114Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
41±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampden and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,934±$14kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$111,959±$13k 39% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$301,300±$38kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,286±$317 9% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938 26% above U.S. |
$3,694Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Hampden 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | #6 of 133 in ME | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | RSU 14 | RSU 22 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Hampden Academy | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
14.8Highest |
13.0 |
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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.