Compare towns
Jericho vs Bennington vs Cornish vs Underhill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Bennington has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Jericho | Bennington | Cornish | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114 |
15,249Highest |
1,816Lowest |
3,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3 15% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Cornish and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$213,300±$15kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,133±$63Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,513Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
$6,697 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Underhill 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 | #58 of 70 in VT | — | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Cornish School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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U.S. 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.