Compare towns
Barnard vs Jericho vs Cornwall vs Calais
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Cornwall has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Calais has the most affordable homes ($390k median).
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 | Barnard | Jericho | Cornwall | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211 |
5,114Highest |
1,208Lowest |
1,713 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6 about the VT average |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
| Cornwall and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Calais and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19kLowest 20% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$114,583±$32k 41% above VT |
$100,625±$27k 24% above VT |
| Jericho and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71k 27% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$458,000±$49k 45% above VT |
$390,300±$36kLowest 23% above VT |
| Jericho and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80 11% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,408±$392 14% above VT |
| Jericho and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038Lowest 20% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$6,726 33% above VT |
$6,586 31% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6% VT: 10.1% |
0.9% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 21% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Calais 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | 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.