Compare towns
Bristol vs Jericho vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bristol has the most renters (28.7% rent).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k 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 | Bristol | Jericho | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,778 |
5,114Highest |
1,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.9±4.8Lowest 23% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bristol and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,620±$8kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $337,300±$46k about the U.S. average |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,275±$181 10% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,978 92% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,796Lowest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±14.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Bristol 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 | #31 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | Mt. Abraham Union High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Lowest |
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.