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Windham vs Jericho vs Northfield vs Grafton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Northfield has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Grafton has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
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 | Jericho | Northfield | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
5,114 |
5,920Highest |
666 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7% VT: +2.8% |
-5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
36.4±4.1Lowest 16% below VT |
59.2±4.4Highest 37% above VT |
| Grafton 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% |
14.6%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
5.9%±3.7Lowest 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%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
20%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
34.2%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
15.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
7.1%±5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$71,768±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
$76,111±$7k 6% 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 |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$274,400±$21kLowest 13% below VT |
$343,200±$85k 8% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,018±$207Lowest 18% below VT |
$1,288±$174 4% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 18% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,878 3% below VT |
$4,843Lowest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
53.8%±69.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
24 minLowest 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.8%±5.4 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 | #42 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Athens Grafton School District |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Northfield Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
10.0Lowest |
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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.