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Cornwall vs Jericho vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k 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 | Jericho | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
5,114Highest |
1,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Lowest 28% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 42% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| 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 38% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| 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±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 116% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,796Lowest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Cornish 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.