Compare towns
Jamaica vs Cornwall vs Wardsboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jamaica has the oldest population (median age 55.1).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Wardsboro has the most affordable homes ($299k 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 | Jamaica | Cornwall | Wardsboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 882 |
1,208Highest |
820Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.1±5.5Highest 28% above VT |
50.4±4.6Lowest 17% above VT |
51.6±7.3 20% above VT |
| Jamaica and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Wardsboro and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30%±8.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.4%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Jamaica and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.7% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Jamaica and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,219±$19k about the VT average |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$62,000±$6kLowest 24% below VT |
| Cornwall and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $347,800±$50k 10% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$299,300±$47kLowest 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$464Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,479±$224Highest 20% above VT |
| Wardsboro and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,773 5% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,345Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.5%±58 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
90.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 4% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.2%±12.2 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.