Compare towns
Cornwall vs Jericho vs Westminster vs Mendon
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).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Westminster | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
5,114Highest |
497Lowest |
1,113 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
| Mendon 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%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster 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 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon 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% |
45.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Mendon 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 |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the VT average |
$100,524±$23k 24% 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 |
$313,600±$39kLowest about the VT average |
$357,000±$44k 13% 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±$206 9% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
| Jericho and Mendon 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 |
$4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Jericho 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% |
2.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
26 min 10% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Westminster 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | — |
| 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.