Compare towns
Mendon vs Cornwall vs Jericho vs Plymouth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Plymouth has the most renters (22% rent).
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 | Mendon | Cornwall | Jericho | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,113 |
1,208 |
5,114Highest |
533Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
49.7±5.1Lowest 15% above VT |
52.2±9.6 21% above VT |
| Mendon and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.7%±6.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
32.6%±10.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Plymouth and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$114,583±$32k 41% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$87,614±$8kLowest 8% 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 | $357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$458,000±$49k 45% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$337,900±$21kLowest 7% above VT |
| Jericho and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,299±$171 5% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,342Lowest 6% above VT |
$6,726 33% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,585 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9 VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±53Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
0.9% VT: 10.1% |
2.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
78%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 28% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
23 min 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Mendon 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| 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.