Compare towns
Salisbury vs Jericho vs Whiting vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
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 | Whiting | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,200 |
5,114Highest |
532Lowest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$91,250±$38kLowest 12% above VT |
$114,583±$32k 41% 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 | $306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
$458,000±$49k 45% 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 | $1,443±$984 17% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
| Jericho and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,842 4% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
$6,726 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 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 | 4.6% VT: 10.1% |
0.9% VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 20% below VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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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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.