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Jericho vs Ripton vs Cornwall

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).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).

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.

MeasureJerichoRiptonCornwall
People
Population
5,114Highest
508Lowest
1,208
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+25.7%Highest
VT: +2.8%
+1.9%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
49.7±5.1
15% above VT
47.7±14.2Lowest
11% above VT
50.4±4.6Highest
17% 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%±4.2Highest
VT: 17.9%
11.8%±6.3Lowest
VT: 17.9%
18.7%±3
VT: 17.9%
Jericho and Cornwall 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%
30.5%±7.1Highest
VT: 21.4%
25.7%±6.1
VT: 21.4%
Ripton 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%
48%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
54.7%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±1.6Lowest
VT: 7%
20.1%±6.3Highest
VT: 7%
3.7%±3.1
VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$116,923±$16kHighest
44% above VT
$112,917±$15kLowest
39% above VT
$114,583±$32k
41% above 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
$394,400±$61kLowest
25% above VT
$458,000±$49k
45% above 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
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$1,125±$206Lowest
9% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,318Highest
45% above VT
$4,915Lowest
about the VT average
$6,726
33% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
79.3%±52.9Highest
VT: 48.4%
52.9%±100Lowest
VT: 48.4%
61.9%±65.5
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%
8.6%Highest
VT: 10.1%
0.8%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.9%
VT: 73.2%
90.9%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
94.3%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983Highest
7 yrs newer than VT
1973Lowest
3 yrs older than VT
1976
same as VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minHighest
10% above VT
24 min
about the VT average
24 minLowest
about the VT average
Work from home
21.8%±6.4
VT: 16.9%
17.2%±8.7Lowest
VT: 16.9%
24.4%±6.6Highest
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 Addison Central Unified Union School District #55
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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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.