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Cornwall vs Jay vs Worcester
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 most expensive homes ($458k median).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Worcester has the most renters (14.1% 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 | Cornwall | Jay | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Highest |
471Lowest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
47±2.7Lowest 9% above VT |
| Jay and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Jay 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% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
| Cornwall and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
— | $1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
| Cornwall and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Jay 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% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.