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Windham vs Brookfield vs Jericho vs Pelham
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%).
Brookfield has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
Jericho has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Pelham has the most renters (13.3% rent).
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 | Brookfield | Jericho | Pelham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,038Highest |
1,486Lowest |
5,114 |
14,449 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
47±5.9 21% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7 7% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Pelham 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% |
29.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Jericho 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% |
45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham 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. |
$98,500±$23kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$135,956±$19k 68% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$339,300±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$552,600±$27k 66% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,425±$88 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,560Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$8,634 177% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Pelham 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% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Pelham 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 | #48 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Pelham School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Pelham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
— | 13.0Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.