Compare towns
Jericho vs Sheldon vs Cornwall vs Underhill
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).
Sheldon has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
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 | Sheldon | Cornwall | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
2,267 |
1,208Lowest |
3,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below 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% |
23.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Jericho 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% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
| Cornwall 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 44% above VT |
$78,533±$25kLowest 3% below VT |
$114,583±$32k 41% above VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% 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 |
$272,400±$61kLowest 14% below VT |
$458,000±$49k 45% above VT |
$446,000±$24k 41% 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 |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
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| Jericho and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$6,726 33% above VT |
$6,697 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest 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% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 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 | — | — | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| 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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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.