Compare towns
Richmond vs Cornwall vs Jericho vs Williston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Richmond has the most affordable homes ($432k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Richmond | Cornwall | Jericho | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,159 |
1,208Lowest |
5,114 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.6Lowest about the VT average |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% 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 | 21.5%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Richmond and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.1% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.7 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,235±$24k 33% above VT |
$114,583±$32k 41% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$106,967±$12kLowest 32% above VT |
| Jericho and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,200±$39kLowest 37% above VT |
$458,000±$49k 45% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$475,800±$40k 50% above VT |
| Jericho and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,731±$111 40% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Williston and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,868 36% above VT |
$6,726 33% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,592Lowest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.5%±15.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Cornwall 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% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
0.9% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 22.5%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Richmond 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 | #5 of 70 in VT | — | #6 of 70 in VT | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| 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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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.