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Cornish vs Jericho vs Baldwin vs Cornish
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 the youngest population (median age 39).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Baldwin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Cornish has the most renters (20.8% rent).
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 | Jericho | Baldwin | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
5,114Highest |
1,170 |
1,024Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
50.6±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
39.2±13.3 about the U.S. average |
| Baldwin and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±3 U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±5.5Lowest 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+ | 17.4%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Baldwin 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% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Baldwin and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,038±$4k 14% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$68,045±$8kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$68,686±$2k 15% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$84k 18% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$263,200±$38kLowest 21% below U.S. |
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| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148 15% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
— | $1,135±$141Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309 26% below U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$2,540 19% below U.S. |
$1,925Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31%±22.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Cornish 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | — |
| High school 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.