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Randolph vs Cornish 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
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Randolph | Cornish | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843 |
1,816Lowest |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Randolph 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 | #55 of 70 in VT | — | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Cornish School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
— | 13.0Highest |
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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.