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Cornish vs Jericho vs Sebago vs Parsonsfield
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 most renters (17.9% rent).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Sebago has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Parsonsfield has the most kids (25% 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 | Jericho | Sebago | Parsonsfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
5,114Highest |
2,073 |
1,715Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
40.7±3.9 5% above U.S. |
44.3±5.9 14% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Parsonsfield 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% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
25%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Parsonsfield and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornish and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,038±$4kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$78,438±$15k about the U.S. average |
$72,045±$18k 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$84k 18% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$298,000±$46k 10% below U.S. |
$272,100±$21kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148 15% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,533±$292 8% above U.S. |
$1,185±$312Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$2,543 18% below U.S. |
$2,350 25% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±30.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
78.2%±35 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Parsonsfield 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% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 min 41% above U.S. |
48 minHighest 83% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Sebago 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 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Sebago Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | — |
| 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.