What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).

Jericho has the most affordable homes ($493k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Windham	Jericho
People
Population	16,038Highest	5,114Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S.	49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S.
Kids under 18	27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22%	19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Jericho and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	62.7%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%	2.4%±1.6Lowest 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.	$116,923±$16kLowest 45% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S.	$493,100±$38kLowest 48% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S.	$1,731±$111Lowest 23% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.	$7,318Lowest 135% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.2%±50.9Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	92.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S.	1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 17% above U.S.	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	21.8%±6.4Lowest 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	Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401
High school in town	Windham High School	Mt. Mansfield Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.8Lowest	13.0Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.