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Windham vs Jericho vs Wolcott vs Townshend
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).
Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($221k 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 | Jericho | Wolcott | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
5,114Highest |
1,507 |
1,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
42.4±5.9Lowest about the VT average |
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% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
12%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Wolcott 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% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest 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% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8 VT: 7% |
| Wolcott and Jericho 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 |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% below VT |
$78,750±$29k 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 |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$221,300±$23kLowest 30% below VT |
$287,200±$79k 9% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,059±$118Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,074±$80 13% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 18% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,930Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,364 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8 VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Wolcott 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% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 14% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2Lowest 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Wolcott School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
— | 8.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.