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Cavendish vs Jericho vs Cornwall vs Baltimore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Baltimore has the most affordable homes ($219k 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 | Jericho | Cornwall | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
5,114Highest |
1,208 |
361Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
51.2±10.3Highest 19% above VT |
| Baltimore and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29kLowest 10% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$114,583±$32k 41% above VT |
$107,500±$16k 32% 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 | $285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$458,000±$49k 45% above VT |
$219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
| Jericho and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$6,726 33% above VT |
$4,329 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100Lowest 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 | 6.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
1.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
21 min 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | 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.