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Winthrop vs Jericho vs Durham

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Winthrop has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).

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.

MeasureWinthropJerichoDurham
People
Population
6,191Highest
5,114
4,262Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
43.6±5.3
12% above U.S.
49.7±5.1Highest
28% above U.S.
42.6±5.9Lowest
10% above U.S.
Jericho and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
22.9%±5.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.7%±4.6
U.S.: 22%
Winthrop and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.4%±5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.2%±4.4
U.S.: 17.2%
16.6%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Winthrop and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
40%
U.S.: 35.7%
65.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
34.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.5%±2.4
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.9%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Durham and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$86,470±$4kLowest
7% above U.S.
$116,923±$16kHighest
45% above U.S.
$99,181±$5k
23% above U.S.
Jericho and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$294,800±$41kLowest
11% below U.S.
$493,100±$38kHighest
48% above U.S.
$322,200±$34k
3% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$892±$319Lowest
37% below U.S.
$1,731±$111Highest
23% above U.S.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,506Lowest
12% above U.S.
$7,318Highest
135% above U.S.
$3,781
21% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
50.8%±22.4
U.S.: 51.1%
79.3%±52.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
25%±40.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Jericho and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
12.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
0.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
95.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1986Highest
6 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
35 minHighest
31% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
28 min
6% above U.S.
Work from home
23.1%±6.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.8%±6.4
U.S.: 15.1%
20.9%±5.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Winthrop 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 #12 of 133 in ME #6 of 70 in VT #14 of 133 in ME
School district Winthrop Public Schools Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 RSU 05
High school in town Winthrop High School Mt. Mansfield Union High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
11.7Lowest
13.0Highest
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U.S. 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.