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Windham vs Jericho vs Groton vs Londonderry
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).
Groton has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
Londonderry has the shortest commute (24 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 | Groton | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
5,114Highest |
967 |
1,873 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
45.7±5.8 6% above VT |
51.2±2.8Highest 19% above VT |
| Londonderry 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% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Windham 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%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3 VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Londonderry 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% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.1% VT: 43.8% |
35.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Groton and Londonderry 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 |
$77,250±$14kLowest 5% below VT |
$85,179±$21k 5% above 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 |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$243,000±$70kLowest 23% below VT |
$346,300±$55k 9% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
$1,014±$731 18% below VT |
| Jericho and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 18% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,659Lowest 27% below VT |
$5,162 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.1%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Londonderry 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% |
6.8% VT: 10.1% |
2.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
24 minLowest 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.