Compare towns
Richmond vs Cornwall vs Tunbridge vs Jericho
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 renters (21.2% rent).
Cornwall has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k 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 | Richmond | Cornwall | Tunbridge | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,159 |
1,208Lowest |
1,253 |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.6 about the VT average |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
49.7±5.1 15% 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% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Richmond and Tunbridge 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% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Tunbridge 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% VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.7 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Tunbridge 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 |
$89,464±$26kLowest 10% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% 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±$39k 37% above VT |
$458,000±$49k 45% above VT |
$315,300±$23kLowest about the VT average |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% 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 | — | $1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,868 36% above VT |
$6,726 33% above VT |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.5%±15.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Tunbridge 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% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.5%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge 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 | #5 of 70 in VT | — | — | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None 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 Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.