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Cornwall vs Halifax vs Jericho
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
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 | Cornwall | Halifax | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
847Lowest |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
| Cornwall and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% VT: 43.8% |
44.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32k 41% above VT |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
| Jericho and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49k 45% above VT |
$267,500±$21kLowest 16% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
| Jericho and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 33% above VT |
$4,991Lowest about the VT average |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
33 minHighest 38% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Cornwall 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Halifax School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.