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Windham vs Jericho vs Ferrisburgh vs Amherst
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%).
Jericho has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Ferrisburgh has the most affordable homes ($423k median).
Amherst has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | Jericho | Ferrisburgh | Amherst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,038Highest |
5,114 |
2,661Lowest |
11,861 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
45.5±4.9 17% above U.S. |
45.9±3.5 18% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Amherst 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% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Amherst 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% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ferrisburgh 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% |
65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.7%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% |
3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Amherst 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±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$106,989±$22kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$153,196±$10k 90% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$422,700±$35kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$537,600±$30k 62% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,435±$173Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,462±$256 3% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$6,120Lowest 96% above U.S. |
$9,773 213% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57%±19.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Ferrisburgh 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #13 of 120 in NH | #6 of 70 in VT | #7 of 70 in VT | #20 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | Souhegan Coop 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.