Compare towns
Windham vs Jericho vs Arlington vs Worcester
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 renters (17.1% rent).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Arlington has the most people working from home (35.9%).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
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 | Arlington | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
5,114Highest |
2,598 |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
| Jericho and Worcester 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% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Arlington 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% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Arlington 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% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
55.9% VT: 43.8% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Arlington 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 |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$102,308±$11k 26% above VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
| Jericho and Arlington 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 |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$318,500±$59k about the VT average |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,191±$172 3% below VT |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 18% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,549 10% below VT |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Arlington 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84% VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Worcester 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 | #50 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Arlington School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Arlington Memorial | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
10.6Lowest |
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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.