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Windham vs Hyde Park vs Jericho vs Townshend
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
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 | Hyde Park | Jericho | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
513Lowest |
5,114Highest |
1,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
42.6±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
| Townshend and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
12%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Hyde Park and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% VT: 43.8% |
41%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
52.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8 VT: 7% |
| Jericho and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$89,946±$10k 11% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$78,750±$29kLowest 3% below VT |
| Jericho and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$287,200±$79k 9% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,306±$285 6% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,074±$80Lowest 13% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 18% above VT |
$3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,364 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Townshend 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% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 14% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Townshend 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 | — | #59 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0Highest |
8.1Lowest |
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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.