Compare towns
Cornwall vs Jericho vs Putney vs Warren
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 homeowners (94.3%).
Jericho has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Putney has the most affordable homes ($300k median).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
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 | Putney | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
5,114Highest |
2,622 |
1,585 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
| Warren 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 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest 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%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Warren 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% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32k 41% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$86,905±$16k 7% 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±$38k 56% above VT |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
| Warren and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,731±$111 40% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
| Warren and Jericho 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 |
$5,313Lowest 5% above VT |
$7,284 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| 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 VT: 10.1% |
0.9% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
15.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
19 min 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #6 of 70 in VT | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | 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.