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Newfields vs Cornwall vs Jericho
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Cornwall has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Jericho has the most kids (19.5% 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 | Newfields | Cornwall | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023 |
1,208Lowest |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,726Lowest 116% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest 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 | 2.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Cornwall 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 | Newfields School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.