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Jericho vs Cavendish vs Cornish vs Dorset
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).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Dorset has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
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 | Cavendish | Cornish | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
1,242Lowest |
1,816 |
2,092 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9Lowest 16% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
| 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% |
18.3%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cavendish and Dorset 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. |
$89,063±$29kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$111,250±$40k 38% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$285,100±$40kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
| Dorset and Jericho 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. |
$1,000±$546Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,420±$296 about the U.S. average |
| Jericho and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318 135% above U.S. |
$3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Dorset 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% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and Jericho 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Cornish School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
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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.