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Barnet vs Jericho vs Cornwall vs Monroe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
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 | Barnet | Jericho | Cornwall | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855 |
5,114Highest |
1,208 |
786Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3Lowest 23% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
51±10.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 44% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall 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 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Monroe School District |
| 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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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.