Compare towns
Monroe vs Cornwall vs Jericho vs Acworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% 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 | Monroe | Cornwall | Jericho | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 786Lowest |
1,208 |
5,114Highest |
851 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±10.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
47.3±14.5Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
25.9%±16.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Acworth and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±9.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Acworth and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$82,917±$5kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Jericho and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$273,000±$34kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$218Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,352±$291 4% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,695 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall 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 | Monroe School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | 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.