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Windham vs Jericho vs Standish vs Hampden
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%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Standish has the youngest population (median age 40.5).
Hampden has the most kids (25.8% 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 | Windham | Jericho | Standish | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
5,114Lowest |
10,662 |
7,896 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41±2.9 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±5.7Highest 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%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.6 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$111,959±$13k 39% 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. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$336,000±$18k about the U.S. average |
$301,300±$38kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,286±$317 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938 26% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,694 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest 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 | 3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±5.5 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 70 in VT | #18 of 133 in ME | #6 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 22 |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Bonny Eagle High School | Hampden Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
13.0 |
12.5 |
14.8Highest |
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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.