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Jericho vs West Windsor 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 the most people working from home (21.8%).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k 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.

MeasureJerichoWest WindsorCornish
People
Population
5,114Highest
1,171Lowest
1,816
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
+22.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.7±5.1Lowest
28% above U.S.
54±5.9Highest
39% above U.S.
54±8.3Highest
39% above U.S.
Kids under 18
19.5%±4.2
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±10Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.4%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
West Windsor 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%
25.5%±6.7
U.S.: 17.2%
27.3%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Cornish and West Windsor 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%
59.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
40.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
6.1%±3.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
West Windsor and Jericho 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
45% above U.S.
$108,750±$18k
35% above U.S.
$91,821±$2kLowest
14% above U.S.
Jericho and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$493,100±$38kHighest
48% above U.S.
$393,500±$41k
18% above U.S.
$296,000±$69kLowest
11% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,731±$111Highest
23% above U.S.
$1,100±$217Lowest
22% below U.S.
$1,221±$227
14% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,318Highest
135% above U.S.
$5,860
88% above U.S.
$5,796Lowest
86% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
79.3%±52.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
40.5%±38.1
U.S.: 51.1%
Jericho and Cornish 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%
3.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
97.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1980Lowest
same as U.S.
1980Lowest
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
28 minHighest
6% above U.S.
24 minLowest
8% below U.S.
Work from home
21.8%±6.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.1%±3.2
U.S.: 15.1%
12%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Jericho and West Windsor 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 Mount Ascutney School District #86 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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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.