Compare towns
Cornwall vs Jericho vs Mendon vs North Hero
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 people working from home (24.4%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
North Hero has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.9%).
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 | Mendon | North Hero |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
5,114Highest |
1,113Lowest |
1,263 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
+16.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
49.7±5.1Lowest 15% above VT |
53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
54.2±6.7Highest 26% above VT |
| North Hero and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and North Hero 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% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
47.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.5%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| North Hero 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±$32k 41% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$100,524±$23kLowest 24% above VT |
$102,143±$24k 26% 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 |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$357,000±$44kLowest 13% above VT |
$451,400±$66k 43% 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±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,556±$360 26% above VT |
| Jericho and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 33% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$5,132Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±98.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Jericho 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% |
0.9% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
26 min 10% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
15.4%±8.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Mendon 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 | — | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 |
| 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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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.