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Cornwall vs Jericho vs Monroe
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).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
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 | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
5,114Highest |
786Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Lowest 28% above U.S. |
51±10.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Monroe and Jericho 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% |
30.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe 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% |
25.4%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% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest 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. |
$88,150±$7kLowest 9% 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. |
$312,700±$58kLowest 6% 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±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,104±$218Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 116% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below 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% |
48%±39Lowest 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% |
5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest 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 | Monroe 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.