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Mendon vs Jericho vs Cornish vs Shrewsbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Shrewsbury has the most kids (25.1% under 18).
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 | Jericho | Cornish | Shrewsbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,113Lowest |
5,114Highest |
1,816 |
1,237 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
42.3±5.6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Shrewsbury and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Shrewsbury and Mendon 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 25% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$91,250±$23kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$331,900±$52k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,438±$380 about the U.S. average |
| Jericho and Shrewsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,342Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
$5,350 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Cornish School District | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| 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.