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Windham vs Jericho vs Bolton
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 the most affordable homes ($316k median).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Bolton has the shortest commute (25 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 | Jericho | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,432Lowest |
5,114Highest |
2,034 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-13.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Lowest 28% above U.S. |
55.3±6.5 42% above U.S. |
| Windham and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bolton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.4Lowest 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 | $76,477±$17kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$102,898±$20k 27% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,600±$74kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$327,000±$105k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$967±$173 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,363Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,627 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.9%±35.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±23.7Lowest 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 | 7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.