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Jericho vs Wilder 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%).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
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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 | Wilder | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
3,087 |
1,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Lowest 17% 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%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Cornish 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% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest 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% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Wilder 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 | — | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.