Compare towns
Cornish vs Dorset vs Jericho vs Chesterville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% under 18).
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 | Cornish | Dorset | Jericho | Chesterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
2,092 |
5,114Highest |
1,397Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±8.5 about the U.S. average |
45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
37.8±4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Jericho and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
31.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chesterville and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dorset and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,038±$4k 14% below U.S. |
$111,250±$40k 38% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$61,635±$10kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$84k 18% below U.S. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$214,000±$40kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Dorset and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148 15% below U.S. |
$1,420±$296 about the U.S. average |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,088±$73Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309 26% below U.S. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$2,194Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.8%±30.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Dorset 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% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset 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 | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | 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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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.