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Salisbury vs Jericho vs Cornish vs Warner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Salisbury | Jericho | Cornish | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,609Lowest |
5,114Highest |
1,816 |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.5±4.5 32% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,591±$17k 38% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,400±$47k 9% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,859 88% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$5,796Lowest 86% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury 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 | Merrimack Valley School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Cornish School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | 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.