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Windham vs Braintree 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%).
Braintree has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
Jericho has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Braintree | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038Highest |
1,026Lowest |
5,114 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Jericho 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. |
$79,803±$5kLowest about the U.S. average |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$217,700±$28kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±29.4Lowest 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 | 2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±7.2Lowest 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | 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 |
— | 13.0Highest |
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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.