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Windham vs Barrington 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 (+16.4%).
Barrington has the most affordable homes ($399k median).
Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).

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.

MeasureWindhamBarringtonJericho
People
Population
16,038Highest
9,489
5,114Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+16.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
41.1±2.9
6% above U.S.
38.7±2.3Lowest
about the U.S. average
49.7±5.1Highest
28% above U.S.
Kids under 18
27.4%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
23.7%±4
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Windham and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
15.5%±2.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
15.6%±2.7
U.S.: 17.2%
20.2%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Jericho and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
62.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
42.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
65.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.8%±1.8
U.S.: 6.4%
5.3%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Barrington and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$189,583±$19kHighest
135% above U.S.
$110,323±$14kLowest
37% above U.S.
$116,923±$16k
45% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$723,300±$50kHighest
117% above U.S.
$399,100±$30kLowest
20% above U.S.
$493,100±$38k
48% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$3,218±$350Highest
128% above U.S.
$1,867±$194
32% above U.S.
$1,731±$111Lowest
23% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
$7,121Lowest
128% above U.S.
$7,318
135% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
52.2%±50.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
63.1%±25.2
U.S.: 51.1%
79.3%±52.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Jericho and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
2%
U.S.: 12.5%
7.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
0.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
87%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1996Highest
16 yrs newer than U.S.
1987
7 yrs newer than U.S.
1983Lowest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 minHighest
17% above U.S.
30 min
14% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
21.9%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
18.7%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.8%±6.4
U.S.: 15.1%
Windham 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 #13 of 120 in NH #65 of 120 in NH #6 of 70 in VT
School district Windham School District Barrington School District Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401
High school in town Windham High School None in town Mt. Mansfield Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school
12.8Lowest
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13.0Highest
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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.