Compare towns
Jericho vs Whiting vs Cornwall vs Williston
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).
Whiting has the most affordable homes ($280k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Williston has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Whiting | Cornwall | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114 |
532Lowest |
1,208 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% 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%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Williston 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% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Williston 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% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Williston 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 |
$91,250±$38kLowest 12% above VT |
$114,583±$32k 41% above VT |
$106,967±$12k 32% 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 |
$280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
$458,000±$49k 45% above VT |
$475,800±$40k 50% above VT |
| Jericho and Williston 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 |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Williston and Jericho 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 |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
$6,726 33% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest 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% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 10% above VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Williston 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 | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | 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.