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Waltham vs Cornwall vs Jericho
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waltham has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
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 | Waltham | Cornwall | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452Lowest |
1,208 |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
49.7±5.1Lowest 15% above VT |
| Waltham and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,500±$14kLowest 20% above VT |
$114,583±$32k 41% 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 | $329,700±$51kLowest 4% above VT |
$458,000±$49k 45% above VT |
$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 | $1,096±$113Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,714Lowest 13% above VT |
$6,726 33% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±58.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest 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 | 5.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
0.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
26 min 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 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 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| 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.