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Cornish vs Jericho vs Wilder vs Salisbury
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 oldest population (median age 54).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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 | Wilder | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
5,114Highest |
3,087 |
1,609Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5 32% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%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% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$111,591±$17k 38% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Salisbury 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. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$363,400±$47k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796 86% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$5,859 88% 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% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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 | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury 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 | Cornish School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None 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.