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Jericho vs Weathersfield vs Cornish
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Weathersfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | Weathersfield | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
2,856 |
1,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
48.3±5.4Lowest 24% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% 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%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
22%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Weathersfield 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Weathersfield 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% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$83,095±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$252,700±$50kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,401±$61 about the U.S. average |
$1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,540Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
80.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weathersfield and Jericho 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% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weathersfield 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 | #21 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Weathersfield School District | Cornish School District |
| 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 |
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.