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Cavendish vs Cornish vs Jericho vs Whitingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k 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 | Cavendish | Cornish | Jericho | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242Lowest |
1,816 |
5,114Highest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 16% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% 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 | 18.3%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cavendish and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$40k 14% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546 29% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,055 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Cavendish 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 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Cornish School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 18 photos → | 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.