Compare towns
Jay vs Cornwall vs Whiting vs Richford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Richford has the most affordable homes ($177k 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 | Jay | Cornwall | Whiting | Richford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 471Lowest |
1,208 |
532 |
2,467Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
39±3.6Lowest 10% below VT |
| Jay and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.4%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
20.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
6.4%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Richford and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$56,853±$13kLowest 30% below VT |
| Cornwall and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$176,600±$16kLowest 44% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
$1,160±$66 6% below VT |
| Whiting and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 29% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$3,300Lowest 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
55.1%±15.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
70.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Richford Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.