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Cornwall vs Jericho vs Moriah vs Bridport
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).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Bridport has the youngest population (median age 49.5).
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 | Moriah | Bridport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
5,114Highest |
4,483 |
1,235 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Moriah 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% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±5 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% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah 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% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8% 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% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3 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. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$83,214±$18k 3% 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. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$367,200±$35k 10% above 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. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,184±$103 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 116% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$5,519 77% 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% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.8%±51.6Lowest 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% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±4.7 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 | #380 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
8.6Lowest |
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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.