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Windham vs Waitsfield vs Jericho vs Bow
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%).
Waitsfield has the most affordable homes ($422k median).
Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Bow has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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.
| Measure | Windham | Waitsfield | Jericho | Bow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,038Highest |
1,918Lowest |
5,114 |
8,335 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.3±5.3 14% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Waitsfield 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% |
23.8%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Bow 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% |
28.2%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Waitsfield 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% |
63.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow 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. |
$84,375±$34kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16k 114% above U.S. |
| Windham and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$422,400±$92kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34k 52% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,200±$821Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,208Lowest 99% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$9,584 207% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±30.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Lowest 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% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow and Windham 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 | #26 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Bow School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Bow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Lowest |
— | 13.0Highest |
12.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.