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Jericho vs Cornish vs Morristown
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 most people working from home (21.8%).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Morristown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
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 | Cornish | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114 |
1,816Lowest |
5,722Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6Lowest 23% 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%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Cornish 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% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Morristown 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% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morristown and Jericho 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. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$66,273±$5kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$298,600±$48k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,214±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
$4,838Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±12.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Cornish 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Cornish 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 | — | #35 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Cornish School District | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | Peoples Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | 12.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.