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Windham vs Underhill vs Jericho vs Standish
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%).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Standish has the most affordable homes ($336k 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 | Underhill | Jericho | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
3,141Lowest |
5,114 |
10,662 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill 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% |
17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho and Underhill 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% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15k 30% 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 | $388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$336,000±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Jericho and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
— | $1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938 26% above U.S. |
$6,697 115% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Underhill 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 | #2 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
— | 13.0Highest |
12.5 |
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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.