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Bristol vs Jericho vs Cornish vs Middlebury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,778 |
5,114 |
1,816Lowest |
9,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.9±4.8 23% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below 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%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest 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% |
20.7%±2.6 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% |
55.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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. |
$86,169±$16k 7% 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. |
$409,700±$30k 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,275±$181 10% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,156±$113Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,978 92% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,796Lowest 86% above U.S. |
$6,868 120% 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% |
50.9%±14.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.1%Lowest 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. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 41% 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% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Middlebury 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 | — | #17 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Cornish School District | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | Mt. Abraham Union High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | Middlebury Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Lowest |
13.0Highest |
— | 12.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.