Compare towns
Windham vs Sutton vs Townshend vs Jamaica
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 highest household income ($95k).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
Jamaica has the most homeowners (96.9%).
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 | Sutton | Townshend | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
790 |
1,538Highest |
882 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
55.1±5.5 28% above VT |
| Townshend and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
12%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.7%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30%±8.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Jamaica and Windham 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% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8 VT: 7% |
3.9%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Jamaica and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$78,750±$29k 3% below VT |
$79,219±$19k about the VT average |
| Windham and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$287,200±$79k 9% below VT |
$347,800±$50k 10% above VT |
| Windham and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,074±$80Highest 13% below VT |
$870±$464Lowest 29% below VT |
| Townshend and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$5,364 6% above VT |
$4,773 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Townshend and Windham 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% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
82.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±12.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Townshend and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.1 |
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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.