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Cornwall vs Jericho vs Stowe vs Strafford
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 highest household income ($117k).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
Strafford has the most affordable homes ($431k 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 | Stowe | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
5,114 |
5,285Highest |
1,372 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
46.3±7.6Lowest 7% above VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
| Strafford 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 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Stowe 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% |
25.8%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Stowe 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% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Strafford 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 |
$93,618±$33kLowest 15% above VT |
$110,833±$19k 36% 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 |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$431,300±$40kLowest 36% above VT |
| Stowe and Jericho 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 |
$1,458±$242 18% above VT |
$1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
| Jericho and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Lowest 33% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$7,161 42% above VT |
$7,149 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 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% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | Stowe Town School District | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Stowe High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
11.3Lowest |
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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.