Compare towns
Jericho vs Warren vs Cornwall vs Charlotte
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 youngest population (median age 49.7).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Cornwall has the most affordable homes ($458k median).
Charlotte has the highest household income ($144k).
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 | Warren | Cornwall | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
1,585 |
1,208Lowest |
3,916 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Lowest 15% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
52.2±5 21% above VT |
| Warren and Charlotte 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% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
19.6%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Charlotte 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% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Warren 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% VT: 43.8% |
60% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16k 44% above VT |
$86,905±$16kLowest 7% above VT |
$114,583±$32k 41% above VT |
$144,375±$27kHighest 78% above VT |
| Charlotte and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38k 56% above VT |
$569,300±$123k 80% above VT |
$458,000±$49kLowest 45% above VT |
$695,300±$53kHighest 120% above VT |
| Charlotte and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111 40% above VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,738±$803 41% above VT |
| Warren and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318 45% above VT |
$7,284 45% above VT |
$6,726Lowest 33% above VT |
$9,221Highest 83% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
56.1%±28.6 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% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
95.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 10% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
29.8%±8.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Charlotte 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 | — | — | #3 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| 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.