Compare towns
Monkton vs Jericho vs Cornwall vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Cornwall has the oldest population (median age 50.4).
Dummerston has the most affordable homes ($335k 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.
| Measure | Monkton | Jericho | Cornwall | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,999 |
5,114Highest |
1,208Lowest |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% 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 | 18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
58.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
$116,923±$16k 44% above VT |
$114,583±$32k 41% above VT |
$101,696±$21kLowest 25% above VT |
| Monkton and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,900±$18k 20% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$458,000±$49k 45% above VT |
$335,300±$22kLowest 6% 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 | $1,301±$120 5% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,887 17% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$6,726 33% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% VT: 10.1% |
0.9% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 24% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton and Dummerston 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 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None 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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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.