Compare towns
Jericho vs Cornwall vs Pawlet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Pawlet has the most affordable homes ($266k 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 | Jericho | Cornwall | Pawlet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
1,208Lowest |
1,480 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
47.9±7.5Lowest 11% above VT |
| Cornwall 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 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.3%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Pawlet 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 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Pawlet and Cornwall 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 VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
37.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Pawlet and Cornwall 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 44% above VT |
$114,583±$32k 41% above VT |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below VT |
| Jericho and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$458,000±$49k 45% above VT |
$266,200±$44kLowest 16% below VT |
| Jericho and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,153±$215 7% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$6,726 33% above VT |
$3,924Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.9% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mettawee School District #84 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
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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.