Compare towns
Jamaica vs Cornwall vs Winhall
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 most affordable homes ($348k median).
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
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 | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 882 |
1,208Highest |
752Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.1±5.5Highest 28% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
48.9±6.1Lowest 13% above VT |
| Jamaica and Cornwall 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%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Winhall 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%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Jamaica and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.1%±4Lowest 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±$19kLowest about the VT average |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
| Cornwall and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $347,800±$50kLowest 10% above VT |
$458,000±$49k 45% above VT |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
| Winhall and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$464Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$1,094±$732 11% below VT |
| Cornwall and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,773Lowest 5% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$6,567 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Winhall 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% |
5.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 4% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.2%±12.2 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9Lowest 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.