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Corinth vs Cornwall vs Jericho

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Cornwall has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k 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.

MeasureCorinthCornwallJericho
People
Population
1,539
1,208Lowest
5,114Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+6.4%Highest
VT: +2.8%
+1.9%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+1.9%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
48.4±9.6Lowest
12% above VT
50.4±4.6Highest
17% above VT
49.7±5.1
15% above VT
Cornwall and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
16.8%±4.6Lowest
VT: 17.9%
18.7%±3
VT: 17.9%
19.5%±4.2Highest
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+
27.3%±3.5Highest
VT: 21.4%
25.7%±6.1
VT: 21.4%
20.2%±4.4Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Corinth and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
29.3%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
54.7%
VT: 43.8%
65.3%Highest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.2%±0.9Lowest
VT: 7%
3.7%±3.1Highest
VT: 7%
2.4%±1.6
VT: 7%
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
$89,167±$29kLowest
10% above VT
$114,583±$32k
41% above VT
$116,923±$16kHighest
44% 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
$213,800±$34kLowest
32% below VT
$458,000±$49k
45% above VT
$493,100±$38kHighest
56% above VT
Jericho and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,267±$510
about the VT average
$1,125±$206Lowest
9% below VT
$1,731±$111Highest
40% above VT
Jericho and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,584Lowest
29% below VT
$6,726
33% above VT
$7,318Highest
45% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
17.9%±29.8Lowest
VT: 48.4%
61.9%±65.5
VT: 48.4%
79.3%±52.9Highest
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
12.4%Highest
VT: 10.1%
0.8%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
0.9%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.7%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
94.3%Highest
VT: 73.2%
92.9%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976Lowest
same as VT
1976Lowest
same as VT
1983Highest
7 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
35 minHighest
49% above VT
24 minLowest
about the VT average
26 min
10% above VT
Work from home
23%±10.5
VT: 16.9%
24.4%±6.6Highest
VT: 16.9%
21.8%±6.4Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Cornwall and Corinth 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 — Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401
High school in town — None in town Mt. Mansfield Union High School
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.