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West Windsor vs Cornish vs Jericho vs Mendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | West Windsor | Cornish | Jericho | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,171 |
1,816 |
5,114Highest |
1,113Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Lowest 28% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±10Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| West Windsor and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$18k 35% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
| Jericho and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,500±$41k 18% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,860 88% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,342Lowest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon 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 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Cornish School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school 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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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.