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Cornwall vs Jericho vs Thetford

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).
Thetford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).

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.

MeasureCornwallJerichoThetford
People
Population
1,208Lowest
5,114Highest
2,813
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+1.9%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+7.2%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
50.4±4.6Highest
17% above VT
49.7±5.1
15% above VT
43.6±6.2Lowest
about the VT average
Cornwall and Jericho 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%±4.8Lowest
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%±6.1Highest
VT: 21.4%
20.2%±4.4Lowest
VT: 21.4%
20.8%±6
VT: 21.4%
Cornwall and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
54.7%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
65.3%
VT: 43.8%
68%Highest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±3.1
VT: 7%
2.4%±1.6Lowest
VT: 7%
6.7%±4.5Highest
VT: 7%
Thetford 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
$88,045±$16kLowest
8% 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
$329,500±$96kLowest
4% 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
$1,141±$96
8% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,726Lowest
33% above VT
$7,318Highest
45% above VT
$6,948
38% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
61.9%±65.5
VT: 48.4%
79.3%±52.9Highest
VT: 48.4%
49.7%±30.1Lowest
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%
8%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
VT: 73.2%
92.9%
VT: 73.2%
84.1%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976Lowest
same as VT
1983Highest
7 yrs newer than VT
1978
2 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 min
about the VT average
26 minHighest
10% above VT
23 minLowest
4% below VT
Work from home
24.4%±6.6Highest
VT: 16.9%
21.8%±6.4
VT: 16.9%
13.6%±6.3Lowest
VT: 16.9%
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 #40 of 70 in VT
School district Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 Thetford 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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Old photos in Our Story None yet None yet None yet

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.