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Cornish vs Jericho vs Westminster vs Croydon
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 homeowners (94.1%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Westminster | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
5,114Highest |
2,999 |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westminster and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$71,491±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$98,333±$21k 22% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$273,800±$35kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$317,300±$33k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$991±$336 30% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796 86% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,063 30% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Cornish School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Bellows Falls Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
10.6Lowest |
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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.