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Windham vs Grafton vs Jamaica
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most kids (17.5% under 18).
Grafton has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
Jamaica has the most people working from home (23.2%).
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 | Grafton | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594Lowest |
666 |
882Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
59.2±4.4Highest 37% above VT |
55.1±5.5 28% above VT |
| Grafton and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
5.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.7%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
34.2%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
30%±8.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Grafton and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.4% VT: 43.8% |
48.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
7.1%±5Highest VT: 7% |
3.9%±3.6 VT: 7% |
| Grafton and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$76,111±$7kLowest 6% below VT |
$79,219±$19k about the VT average |
| Windham and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$343,200±$85kLowest 8% above VT |
$347,800±$50k 10% above VT |
| Windham and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,288±$174Highest 4% above VT |
$870±$464Lowest 29% below VT |
| Grafton and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,843 4% below VT |
$4,773Lowest 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
53.8%±69.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Grafton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.9% VT: 73.2% |
96.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 14% above VT |
24 min 4% above VT |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
15.8%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Jamaica and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Athens Grafton School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.